# Treaty of Turkmenchay (1828)

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The Treaty of Turkmenchay ended the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828. Persia ceded the khanates of Erivan and Nakhichevan. Russian diplomat and playwright Alexander Griboyedov was killed in Tehran in 1829. The treaty ended Persian power in the South Caucasus. Turkmenchay completed Russian dominance of the South Caucasus.

## Why it matters
Turkmenchay completed Russian dominance of the South Caucasus.

Ruler at the time: [Nicholas I](https://history-russia.com/rulers/nicholas-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty of Turkmenchay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Turkmenchay)
- [Wikipedia — Alexander Griboyedov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Griboyedov)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Turkmenchay](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Turkmenchay)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)