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Erivan Khanate
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The Erivan Khanate, also known as Chokhur-e Sa'd, was a khanate that was established in Afsharid Iran in the 18th century. It covered an area of roughly 19,500 km2, and corresponded to most of present
Hajji Mirza Esmail, a hokmran ("civil administrator") of the Erivan Khanate, on horseback. Hajji Mirza Esmail was sent by Fath-Ali Shah to the Erivan Khanate alongside the governor Hossein Khan Sardar. After the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay in 1828, he was forced to resign his post, evacuate Erivan and return to mainland Iran. Oil on tin panel, signed by Aleksander Orłowski, dated 1819
Hajji Mirza Esmail, a hokmran ("civil administrator") of the Erivan Khanate, on horseback. Hajji Mirza Esmail was sent by Fath-Ali Shah to the Erivan
Palace of Erivan khans, early 19th-century painting
Palace of Erivan khans, early 19th-century painting
Coin of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, struck at the Erivan mint
Coin of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, struck at the Erivan mint
Coin of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, struck at the Erivan mint
Coin of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, struck at the Erivan mint
Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
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The Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 was one of the many wars between the Persian Empire and Imperial Russia, and, like many of their other conflicts, began as a territorial dispute. The new Persian kin
Erivan Khanate
…throne. During the Qajar period, the city of Erivan was considered to be quite prosperous. After the Russians annexed Kartli-Kakheti and initiated the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813, Erivan became, "once more", a center of the Iranian defenses in the Caucasus. In 1804, Russian general Pavel Tsitsianov attacked Erivan, but a "superior…
This painting by Franz Roubaud illustrates an episode near the Askerna river where the Russians managed to repel attacks by a larger Persian army for
This painting by Franz Roubaud illustrates an episode near the Askerna river where the Russians managed to repel attacks by a larger Persian army for two weeks. They made a "living bridge", so that two cannons could be transported over their bodies.
Illustration of the siege of Ganja Fortress in 1804 by Russian forces led by General Pavel Tsitsianov
Illustration of the siege of Ganja Fortress in 1804 by Russian forces led by General Pavel Tsitsianov
The Iranian Envoy Mirza Mohammad-Reza Qazvini meeting with Napoleon I at the Finckenstein Palace, 27 April 1807, to sign the Treaty of Finckenstein.
The Iranian Envoy Mirza Mohammad-Reza Qazvini meeting with Napoleon I at the Finckenstein Palace, 27 April 1807, to sign the Treaty of Finckenstein.
Askar Khan Afshar received by Napoleon I at Saint Cloud 4 September 1808 by Benjamin Zix
Askar Khan Afshar received by Napoleon I at Saint Cloud 4 September 1808 by Benjamin Zix