Iran and the Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBIran and the Caucasus is a biannual multidisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal published by Brill Publishers in collaboration with the Caucasian Centre for Iranian Studies (Yerevan). The journal covers the history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), culture, anthropology, literature (textology), folklore, linguistics, archaeology, politics ...
Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe South Caucasus borders the Greater Caucasus range and Southern Russia to its north, the Black Sea and Turkey to its west, the Caspian Sea to its east, and Iran to its south. It contains the Lesser Caucasus mountain range and surrounding lowlands.
Iran and the Caucasus - Brill
WEBIran and the Caucasus. promotes original, innovative, and meticulous research on the history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), culture, linguistics, literature (textology), folklore, social and cultural anthropology, and the political issues of the Irano-Caucasian world.
History of the Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThroughout history, Southern Caucasus and parts of the North Caucasus have come under the control of various empires, including the Achaemenid, Neo-Assyrian Empire, [1] Parthian, Roman, Sassanian, Byzantine, Mongol, Ottoman, and successive Iranian (Safavid, Afsharid, and Qajar).
Iran & the Caucasus - JSTOR
WEBIran & the Caucasus deals with the history of the Iranian and Caucasian peoples. This multi-disciplinary journal aims at furthering our knowledge of the region on a wide variety of fields; economics, social sciences, archaeology, …
CAUCASUS AND IRAN – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBDec 15, 1990 · The Iranian world is bordered in the northwest by the high mountain barrier of the Caucasus, which separates it from the vast Russian plains beyond. In relief, structure, and ecology the Caucasus constitutes a clear frontier between eastern Europe and western Asia, though it is more closely related to the latter.
Iran’s Changing Strategic Position in the South Caucasus
WEBAug 30, 2022 · Iran’s ties to the South Caucasus go back millennia when various Persian empires dominated the eastern half of the region. For a short period of time in the sixth century the Sasanians even enjoyed a direct land access to the Black Sea coast in what is nowadays the western Georgia.
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
WEBFeb 26, 2021 · Iran’s position in the South Caucasus, a region it sees as a part of its historical interests, is coming under tremendous pressure. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War underlined the need for Tehran to rapidly adjust its approach in light of Turkey’s and Russia’s growing power.
The Shifting Geography of the South Caucasus
WEBJun 23, 2021 · During the Cold War, the Soviet Union used the South Caucasus to try to influence the broader Middle East, specifically neighboring Iran and Turkey. There is a sizeable ethnic Azerbaijani minority in Iran—roughly one-quarter of …
THE CAUCASUS AND IRAN - Routledge Handbook of the Caucasus
WEBThe purpose of this chapter is to investigate the South Caucasus republics’ relationships with contemporary Iran. It will focus on Iran’s relatively warm relations with Christian Armenia and its strained relations with fellow Shi'ite nation Azerbaijan.
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