Peace of Turkmanchai between Persia and Russia

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Persia and Russia sign the Peace of Turkmanchai, ending the war which has been fought between them for the past two years. By the terms of this agreement, the defeated Persia cedes part of Armenia, including Yerevan, to Russia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Peace of Turkmanchai between Persia and Russia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17903, accessed 25 April 2024.]

17903 Peace of Turkmanchai between Persia and Russia 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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