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    Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Avar: Дербенд; Azerbaijani: Дәрбәнд, romanized: Dərbənd; Lezgian: Кьвевар, Цал; Rutul: Derbend), formerly romanized as Derbend...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Makhachkala is the republic's capital and largest city; other major cities are Derbent, Kizlyar, Izberbash, Kaspiysk, and Buynaksk. Dagestan covers an area of...
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    The Derbent Synagogue, also known as Kele-Numaz (Russian: Дербентская синагога "Келе-Нумаз", romanized: Derbentskaya sinagoga "Kele-Numaz"; Hebrew: בית...
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    The Derbent Khanate (Persian: خانات دربند, romanized: Khānāt-e Darband) was a Caucasian khanate that was established in Afsharid Iran. It corresponded...
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    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...
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    The Juma Mosque of Derbent constructed by Iranians before the separation of the city of Derbent from Iran as result of Treaty of Gulistan after the Russo-Persian...
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    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,...
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    Takht-e Soleymān, also built in the same period. Derbent was also the seat of a Sasanian marzban. Derbent Wall was the most prominent Sasanian defensive...
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  • FC Derbent (Russian: «Дербент») was a Russian football team from Derbent. It played professionally in 1966–1970, 1992 and 1995–1996. The best result they...
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  • Derbent is a village in the Bartın District, Bartın Province, Turkey. Its population is 283 (2021). Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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    historically inhabited the city of Derbent and the adjacent plains (coastal and foothill areas), corresponding to present-day Derbent and partially Tabasaran districts...
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  • I, who hailed from Derbent, became the new ruler of Shirvan and incorporated Derbent into Shirvan. The ethnic make-up of Derbent remained unchanged until...
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    Emirate of Derbent (Arabic: امارة بَاب ٱلْأَبْوَاب, romanized: Imārat Bāb al-Abwāb) was a medieval state that arose on the Caspian trade route with its...
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    Mehmed VI of the Ottoman Empire. Nevvare Hanım was born on 4 May 1901 in Derbent, Ottoman Empire. Born as Ayşe Çıhçı, she was a member of Abkhazian noble...
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    – 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:...
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    The Derbent Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Russia, located in the city of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan. It is in...
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  • served as rector of the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Derbent for more than 40 years. For a long time, he was the only Orthodox priest...
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    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...
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    Derbent Jamaat (Russian: Дербентский джамаат), also known as the Forest Brothers (Russian: Лесные братья, Azerbaijani: Meşə qardaşları), and the Southern...
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  • Tanker "Derbent", (Russian: Танкер "Дербент", romanized: Tanker 'Derbent') is a 1941 Soviet adventure film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer based on the...
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    Gates of Alexander (category History of Derbent)
    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...
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    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...
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  • Derbent Dam is a gravity/embankment dam on the Kızılırmak River in Samsun Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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