Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Lezgian: Цал, Кьвевар, Дербент, romanized: Tsal, Kwevar, Derbent; Avar: Дербенд; Azerbaijani: Дәрбәнд, romanized: Dərbənd;...

Look up Derbent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Derbent is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Derbent may also refer to: Derbent Urban Okrug...

Makhachkala is the republic's capital and largest city; other major cities are Derbent, Kizlyar, Izberbash, Kaspiysk, and Buynaksk. Dagestan covers an area of...

The Fortifications of Derbent (Darband) are one of the fortified defense lines, some of which date to the times as early as those built by the Persian...

On 23 June 2024, coordinated attacks were launched in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus...

Derbent Jamaat (Russian: Дербентский джамаат), also known as the Forest Brothers (Russian: Лесные братья, Azerbaijani: Meşə qardaşları), and the Southern...

The Derbent Synagogue, also known as Kele-Numaz (Russian: Дербентская синагога "Келе-Нумаз", romanized: Derbentskaya sinagoga "Kele-Numaz"; Hebrew: בית...

Siege of Derbent in 1173 or 1174 was a successful siege of Derbent, by the Shirvanese and Georgian allies against Rus', Alan and Kipchak raiders. Akhsitan...

The Juma Mosque of Derbent is a Shi'ite Friday mosque and madrasa, located in the center of the old part of Derbent in the Republic of Dagestan, in what...

The Derbent Khanate (Persian: خانات دربند, romanized: Khānāt-e Darband) was a Caucasian khanate that was established in Afsharid Iran. It corresponded...

House of Derbent or Darbandids was a younger branch of Shirvanshahs that succeeded Kasranids. Their derives from town of Derbent. Emirate of Derbent was ruled...

The Jewish community in Derbent, in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, is the oldest in the North Caucasus and dates back to the 7th century. A large influx...

Great (Russian: Домик (землянка) Петра I) is the place in the city of Derbent in Dagestan, where Tsar Peter the Great spent the night during the Persian...

invasion began in 642 with the capture of the strategically important city of Derbent that guarded the eastern passage of the Caucasus along the Caspian Sea...

The Derbent State Historical, Architectural and Archaeological Museum-Reserve (Russian: Дербентский музей-заповедник) is a museum complex dedicated to...

Tong Yabghu. His troops stormed Derbent and swarmed over Aghvania, plundering it thoroughly. The fall and sack of Derbent were described in detail by the...

The Battle of Derbent was the occupation of Derbent by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Persian War. It took place in August 1722. In August 1722,...

historically inhabited the city of Derbent and the adjacent plains (coastal and foothill areas), corresponding to present-day Derbent and partially Tabasaran districts...

of Derbent (or "Storming of Derbent"; Russian: Штурм Дербента) took place on 21 May [O.S. 10 May] 1796 during the Persian Expedition of 1796. Derbent, an...

century CE. Later, the Caspian Gates were also identified with the Pass of Derbent (in modern Dagestan) on the Caspian; or with the Pass of Dariel, a gorge...

– 2 April 2024) was a Soviet-Israeli author of books on the history of Derbent, Dagestan, Russia. Yagutil Mishiev was born in Qırmızı Qəsəbə (English:...

Всеспасителя; Armenian: Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ եկեղեցի) is an Armenian Church of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan. The author of the church project...

Derbent is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 359 km2, and its population is 4,052 (2022). Its area is 359 km², of which...

Tanker "Derbent", (Russian: Танкер "Дербент", romanized: Tanker 'Derbent') is a 1941 Soviet adventure film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer based on the...

Kutha, an ancient city close to the Sasanian capital of Ctesiphon. Born in Derbent to a dehqan family, Shahriyar is first mentioned during the Arab invasion...

captured Derbent in 642, when Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabiah secured the surrender of the Persian governor of Derbent, Shahrbaraz. Based at Derbent, Abd al-Rahman...

administered through the Derbent Khanate, with its centre at Derbent. The Persian Expedition of 1796 resulted in the Russian capture of Derbent. However, the Russians...

lies on the opposite, western, side of the Caspian Sea at the port of Derbent, in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. There the remains of a line of fortifications...

a Russian commercial centre. Shah Mohammed Khodabanda promised to cede Derbent and Baku to Russia following the liberation of these cities from the Ottoman...

troops set out from Kizlyar in April 1796 and stormed the key fortress of Derbent on 21 May (OS: 10 May). The event was glorified by the court poet Derzhavin...