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Summary Of: Derbent
Derbent claims to be the oldest city in the Russian Federation... gate to the Caucasus has been understood and Derbent has archaeological structures over 5... Derbent is well served by transportation... Derbent has an important strategic location in the Caucasus... this position allowed the rulers of Derbent to control land traffic between the... The first intensive settlement in the Derbent area dates from the... Derbent became a strong military outpost and harbour of the... During the 5th and 6th centuries Derbent becomes also an important centre for spreading the... In 654 Derbent was captured by the Arabs... Derbent became the capital of an emirate... In the 14th century Derbent was occupied by... During the 16th century Derbent was the arena for wars between... By the 1735 Ganja treaty Derbent fell within the... In 1747 Derbent became the capital of the khanate of the same name... Derbent became part of the... Derbent being in practice a huge museum and with magnificent mountains and shore nearby... Encyclodia Page On: Derbent
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