Russo-Persian War (1804–1813): Difference between revisions

The '''Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813'''{{efn|Also called the '''Russo-Iranian War of 1804–1813'''.{{sfn|Pourjavady|2023}}}} ({{lang-fa|جنگ ایران و روسیه ۱۸۰۴–۱۸۱۳|translit=Jange Irân va Russī-ye 1804–1813}}) was one of the many wars between the [[Qajar Iran|Persian Empire]] and [[Imperial Russia]], and began like many of their wars as a territorial dispute. The new [[Persians|Persian]] king, [[Fath Ali Shah Qajar]], wanted to consolidate the northernmost reaches of his kingdom—modern-day [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]—which had been annexed by Tsar [[Paul I of Russia|Paul I]] several years after the [[Persian Expedition of 1796|Russo-Persian War of 1796]]. Like his Persian counterpart, the Tsar [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]] was also new to the throne and equally determined to control the disputed territories.