Annexation of the Crimean Khanate by the Russian Empire
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Annexation of the Crimean Khanate by the Russian Empire
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The territory of the Crimean Khanate was annexed by the Russian Empire on 19 April [O.S. 8 April] 1783. Russia had wanted more control over the Black Sea, an end to the Crimean slave trade, and as such, waged a series of wars against the Ottoman Empire and its Crimean vassal. The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca was signed in 1774, following the Russian victory against the Ottoman Empire. The treaty granted the Crimean Khanate independence from the Ottoman Empire but in reality, placed the khanate under
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1783 annexation of territory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annexation_of_the_Crimean_Khanate_by_the_Russian_Empire
date created:
2015-03-13T05:57:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T15:06:47Z
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