214Iranian territorial rivalry, 130. See also
Caucasus (Eastern) and Derbent-QobbehRadishchev, Alexander, 28
Raeff,Marc,22
Ranjbars (peasants), 15
Rasht, Treaty of, 5
Ra^yats (peasants), 15, 149
Raynal, G. T., 27-28
Reineggs, adventurer, 29
Rome, 27
Rostopchin, Fedor, 47, 50
Rousseau, Jean-Fran9ois, 125
Rtishchev, N. R.: lack of battle experience,
105 ; defensive strategy (1812), 138; fav-
ors dropping Russian claim to Talesh,
140; role in 1813 peace negotiations,
142-43, 144
Rumiantsev, N. P., 140
Russia: increasing contacts with Iran and
Caucasus, 4-5; interest in Armenians and
Georgians, 6,30,43,44; trade with Baku,
17; eighteenth century expansion, 22;
interest in acquiring colonies, 24, 25-26;
inadequate information about Iran and
Caucasus, 25, 28, 50, 70-71; commercial
prospects assessed by Eruopeans, 27;
trade with Iran, 31, 32, 33, 35-36, 152;
trade with India, 33; navigation of Cas-
pian, 36, 42; attitude toward Iran and
Caucasus, 36-38, 4245, 46, 47, 55, 162-
63; little control over officers in the field,
45; relations with Ottoman Empire, 52;
opinion of Path 'Ali, 55-56; improved re-
lations with France (1800), 59; debate
over annexation of Georgia, 59, 60-62;
historians' views on acquisition of East-
ern Caucasus, 66; worsening relations with
Eastern Caucasian Muslims, 67-68, 70;
weakness of position in Caucasus by
1804, 77; acquisition of Eastern Cauca-
sus,86-90; attitude toward war with Iran,
9 7-98; advantages in First Russo-Iranian
War, 99-100,109; weaknesses in First
Russo-Iranian War, 100-7, 137;admini-
strative policy in Eastern Caucasus, 145-
49, 150-52; war in Caucasus Mountains,
160; increasing influence in Iranian af-
fairs, 160; interest in India, 166. See also
Alexander I, Catherine the Great, Mus-
covy, Paul, Peter the Great
Russian Orthodox Church, 30-31
Russo-Iranian Treaty (1724), 5
Russo-Iranian War (First): Tsitsianov's role
in start of, 72; Russian and Soviet explan-
ations of cause, 91; significance to Iran,
99; lack of clear winner for most of war,
99, 120, 121-2 2; battles, 120-22; peace
negotiations (1806-1810), 129-32, 139-
41; peace negotiations (1812, 1813),
141 -44. See also Iran, Russia
Russo-Iranian War (Second): Ermolov's de-
feats, 70; causes, 145, 156-57; course of
the war, 157-58
Russo-Ottoman Treaty (1724), 5
Russo-Ottoman wars, 25Sadeq (Qajar khan), 108
Safavis,4,5,92-93
Saleyan, 17,151
Salim (Shakki khan): relations with Qajars,
41,69; relations with Russia, 88-89
Sarbaz (Iranian Western-style infantry), 126,
127,136
Secret Committee (Russia), 61
Selim III (Ottoman sultan), 126
1796 campaign. See Zubov expedition
(Mirza) Shafi', warns Tsitsianov to withdraw
from Caucasus, 96-97; quarrel with Har-
ford Jones, 134; character, 144; death,
156
Shahsavans, 11, 19
Shakki: eighteenth century conditions, 10,
11,12,13,16,17,18,19;khan ousted by
Aqa Mohammad (1795), 21; and Zubov
campaign, 40, 41; relations with Russia,
54, 64; acquired by Russia, 72, 86, 88-
89; status under Russian rule, 145, 146;
sides with Iran in Second Russo-Iranian
War, 158. See also Caucasus (Eastern)
Shaqaqis, 136
Sharia, 150
Shcherbatov, Michael, 26
Sheikh 'Ali (Derbent-Qobbeh khan): revives
Qobbeh's strength, 18-19; anti-Russian
activities, 40, 41,45, 109
Shemakhi (Shirvan),4
Shirvan: 10;eighteenth century conditions,Index