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Siege of Ganja
	Part of Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)
	; A part of Ganja Fortress
Date	22 November [O.S. 10 November] 1803 - 15 January [O.S. 3 January] 1804
Location	South Caucasus; Ganja, Ganja Khanate, in part vassal of Persia (modern-day Azerbaijan)
Result	Russian victory
Territorial; changes	Russia captures Ganja
Belligerents
Russian Empire	Persia Ganja Khanate;
Commanders and leaders
Paul Tsitsianov	Javad Khan †
Strength
Six battalions of infantry:; 2 battalions of Sevastopol Musketeer Regiment; 3 battalions of the 17th Jaeger Regiment; One Battalion from Grenadier Regiment of the Caucasus,; a regiment (3 squadrons) of Narva Dragoons; 165 Cossacks; 700 Tatar horsemen ; 12 guns.	4 guns, and about 1,700 soldiers
Casualties and losses
38 killed and wounded (3 officers and 35 of the lower ranks of the Russian Army)	3,000 - 7,000 inhabitants of Ganja (executed); 1,700 soldiers (killed in fighting and executed)

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The siege of Ganja (Persian: نبرد گنجه) or assault on Ganja (Russian: Штурм Гянджи) was the result of a Russian offensive in the South Caucasus intended to conquer the Ganja Khanate of Qajar Iran, which contributed to the escalation of the Russo-Persian War (1804–1813).

Prologue

After Tsar Paul's decision to annex Georgia (December 1800) and, after Paul's assassination (11 March 1801), the activist policy followed by his son and successor, Alexander I, aimed at establishing Russian control over the khanates of the eastern Caucasus.^{[citation needed]} In 1803, the newly appointed commander of Russian forces in the Caucasus, Paul Tsitsianov, attacked Ganja.^[9] After Mohammad Khan Qajar invasion of Tbilisi, which Javad Khan fought alongside Agha Muḥammad Khān,^[5] Tsitsianov wrote a letter to Javad Khan, demanding a voluntary surrender:

The first and main reason I came here is that since the time of Queen Tamara of Georgia, Ganja was owned by the Georgian kings, but because of weakness of them, taken away from Georgia. Russian Empire, taking Georgia into its high-performance protection and citizenship, can not look with indifference to the dissolution of Georgia, and God ascended the Russian empire to keep Ganja. Ganja is through property and part of Georgia, in the hands of strangers.I offer you the surrender the city, come and give the city with the troops, and I, because of the European manner and faith I professed, should not start to shed human blood. But if tomorrow at noon, do not get an answer, the battle will begin, carried by fire and sword, and you will know if I could keep my word.^[5]

Javad Khan answered:

... you wrote:" In the era of Tamar, the land of Dedeh-faal of Ganja was subordinate to Georgia.No one has ever heard of such words. But know that our ancestors like Abbas Qoli Khan and others were rulers of Georgia and if you do not believe this, then ask the old folks of Georgia with regards to the Abbas Qoli Khan and ask them if he was the ruler or not. [As a sign of this proof,] currently, his mosque and market place are in Georgia. And the kingly clothes bestowed upon his servants as well as his letters/documents are with the people of Georgia. From the days of the Erekli Khan's father and our father, the borders between Ganja and Georgia were clearly defined. And we do not need to mention these facts, because if we say that our ancestors were the sovereigns of Georgia, no one on your side will believe it and they will not bestow Georgia upon us... ...You also wrote, six years ago, I gave away the fort of Ganja to the ruler of Russia. This is true, at that time, your ruler wrote letters to all the provinces of Iran and also to us and we accepted the letter and gave the fort. Whenever the king[of Russia] wrote us a decree with regards to Ganja, then make that decree clear so that we may observe that decree and apply it. And you wrote to us "We were a client of Georgia", then know it that right now the letter of your king [the king of Russia] is in our hands and in that letter, you can see that our title was Beglarbegi of Ganja and not a client of Georgia and thus your words are in contradiction with your [own] decree. And the other thing that when we get under the rule of the Russian king, the Iranian king were to Khorasan and we could not reach him, and due to that [fact] the king of Russia is also great, we accepted his obedience, but now, praise be to God, the Iranian king is near and his servant general has come to us and also his army, and more of them will come [to help us]... ...And whenever you seek for a battle, know that we are ready for battle and if you boast about your cannon and guns, thanks to the mercy [of] God, our cannon and guns is no less than yours. And if your cannons are one gaz know that our cannons are three/four gazs and victory is [only] due to God. And how do you know if you are braver than the Qizilbash, you have seen yourself fighting but have not seen the fighting of the Qizilbash. And you have written to us to be ready for battle. From the time that you came to Shamss al-Dinlu and brought our people under your command, we have been preparing and we are ready for the day of battle if you want to fight. And when you wrote:" If you do not accept our words in this letter then misfortune will strike", we know such thoughts have brought you here. Fate has brought you from Saint Petersburg to that misfortune here. With the will of God, the highest, may your misfortune become apparent.^[10]

After this response, the Russian troops moved forward and opened gunfire. Javad Khan defended heroically and the siege lasted a month, Tsitsianov renewed demands to surrender five times, but to no avail. "I'll take the fortress and I will deliver thee to death," - he wrote and the stubborn Khan answered: "You'll find me dead on the fortress wall !", and both vowed to fulfil their respective promises. Finally, the 14th in January 1804, the Russian council of war decided to do: "Be the assault the next day".^[5]

Battle

Tsitsianov divided the Russian troops into two columns, one was entrusted to Major-General Portnyagin (Karabagh gate) and the other to Colonel Pavel Karyagin (Tbilisi Gate). Early morning (5.00 am), January 15, the column of Portnyagin, approached the Karabagh gate and pierced a hole in the ground before the wall, but as the defenders focused their main forces there Portnyagin left it aside and stormed the ramparts with ladders. The resistance he met was so great that the Russian troops resumed the attack twice, and twice were repulsed with considerable loss. Then Portniagin rushed himself at the head of the column and first went to the wall, followed by a Lieutenant of the regiment of the Narva that fell, struck by several bullets^[who?]. Then Major Bartenev of Caucasus Grenadier Regiment fell and finally, it was Lieutenant Colonel Simanovich Grenadiers that managed to climb the stairs to the wall and help out Portnyagina. Meanwhile, the second column, led by Colonel Karyagin, ascended the wall from the gate of Tbilisi, and took possession of the main tower. The other two towers were taken one by one by major Lisanevich. Javad Khan, who did not want to seek safety in flight, took the gun and sword in hand and defended himself until he was killed by captain Kalovski, who himself was immediately killed by the defenders. Khan's death brought confusion into the ranks of the defenders, but they still showed resistance and piled heavy stones.

The city at this time was in terrible confusion. Crowds of the people, on horse and foot, rushed in disorder on the streets, vainly searching for the already deceased Khan. Residents hid in their homes and barns, women filled the air with frantic cries. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers with bayonets cleared the street, entirely covered with dead bodies. By noon the battle began to subside, and broke again only for a moment when, according to Tstsianov,^[11]^[12] the soldiers came upon five hundred men, who have entrenched themselves in the Juma mosque.^[12] At first they offered to surrender, but when one Armenian said that among them are some Lezgins, it was the signal for the death of all defenders, because the hatred of Lezghins was so strong among the Russian troops.^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^{[verification needed]}

Tsitsianov deeply appreciated the effort of the soldiers in the capture of the fortress and wrote:"...this is proof of moral superiority of Russian Empire over Persians and that spirit of confidence in the victory, will feed and warm up the soldiers that I consider as my first purpose".^[5]

The elder son of Javad Khan, Hossein Quli khan, was also killed during the battle, the rest of the khan's family was taken prisoner and years later (1812) were given permission to go to Iran via Baku. His younger son, Ughurlu, survived, went to Iran and later fought the Russian Empire when the Iranians attacked Ganja in the second Russo-Persian war.^[15]

Massacre

Various Persian and western historians have written on the dimensions of the massacre that took place after the fall of the city. Etemad ol saltane (an Iranian historian) states that the massacre that ensued after the battle continued for three days,^[16] Hedayat has a more accurate time of three hours,^[17] Abbasgulu Bakikhanov mentions the massacre^[18] but does not give more information. It is estimated that about 1,500-3,000 men died.^[19]

Shah's response

At the beginning of the battle, Javad khan sent a messenger to Fath Ali Shah and requested reinforcement. Shah gathered a 30,000-strong force and sent them to Ganja, but the force did not reach the Ganja in time because of the coldness of January and also because Hossein Khan Sardar, the governor khan of the Erevan Khanate had rebelled against the Shah^{[need quotation to verify]} and only one letter carrier, Saied Bayk, reached the town in time.^[20]

Aftermath

Taking Ganja was an event of extraordinary importance because it was considered a fortress key to the northern provinces of Persia. Thereafter, Tsitsianov changed the name of the city to Yelizavetpol, after empress consort Elizabeth Alexeievna, the wife of tsar Alexander I of Russia. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law.^[21] However, as Swietochowski notes, the name never found acceptance amongst the Azerbaijanis, who continued to call the town Ganja.^[22]

Javad Khan's surviving wives and relatives who had not escaped to Iran (as had most of his sons) were arrested. They were held as prisoners in the citadel until 1812, when they were freed by Tsitsianov's successor Philip Paulucci, who held the view that Javad Khan was a valiant man who died fighting to defend his interests.^[23]

With Tsitianov's attack on Ganja, the Iranians saw a direct invasion of their country's territory.^[24] The issue was now no longer to impose tribute on the Lezgins or about re-asserting Persian domination over Christian Georgia,^[24] which had happened several years before; now, the integrity of Shi'ite Iran itself had been violated by the invasion of the town of Ganja.^[24]

Immigration

Two years after the Russian occupation of Ganja, Ugurlu Khan, the son of Javad Khan, with the assistance of crown prince Abbas Mirza, moved many inhabitants of Ganja across the Iranian border, and the protection of 6,000 families of inhabitants of Ganja was entrusted to Pir-Gholi khan Qajar, who moved them to Tabriz. Then in 1809, the Borchali and Ayrumlu^[25] tribes of Ganja moved to Nakhchivan, where they were renamed to Qarapapaq (Black hat in Azeri language), and finally after Nakhchivan was ceded to Russia, they went to Solduz (Naqadeh) in Iranian West Azerbaijan Province.^[1] Other main places of Qarapapaq residence are the provinces of Ardahan (around Lake Çıldır), Kars and Iğdır in Turkey.

Notes

a. ^{^} Iranian historians like Donbuli,^[20] blames the Armenians of Ganja and Nasib beg Shams-od-dinlu for the fall of the fortress and accuse the Armenians for opening the gate for capturing the tower .

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mansoori, Firooz (2008). "17". Studies in History,Language and Culture of Azerbaijan (in Persian). Tehran: Hazar-e Kerman. p. 245. ISBN 978-600-90271-1-8.
^ Russia in the Nineteenth Century. Volume II of The History of Russia. Edited by M. V. Nechkina. 1953. P. 52
The khanates of Eastern Transcaucasia were in part semi-independent state structures and in part vassals of Iran, for instance the Khanate of Erevan, which had grown up on the territory of Armenia, or of Georgia, such as the Khanate of Ganja in Azerbaijan.
^ Fischer, William Bayne; et al. (1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 7. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. (..) "In Tsitsianov's attack on Ganja the Iranians saw a direct invasion of their country's territory.
^ Swietochowski, Tadeusz (1995). Russia and Azerbaijan. Columbia Press. p. 5. (..) The Treaty of Gulistan, which was signed on 12 October 1813, provided for the incorporation into the Russian Empire of vast tracts of Iranian territory, including the khanates of Karabakh, Ganja, Sheki, Shirvan, Derbent, Kuba, Baku and Talysh.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Potto Vasily Alekseevich, Caucasian war from ancient times to Ermolova Book One,Tsentrpoligraf (2008),ISBN 5952431518, section VII. (PRINCE Tsitsianov), (in Russian)
^ Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher, Gavin Hambly, Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0.
^ John F. Baddeley, The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908, p. 67, citing "Tsitsianoff's report to the Emperor: Akti, ix (supplement), p. 920".
^ The Siege and Assault of Fortress Ganja Archived 2014-05-19 at the Wayback Machine,(in Russian)
^ Daniel, Elton L. "Golestān Treaty". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
^ kavosi, Mohammad hassan (1994). Some Documents of the Relations Between Caucasia & Iran (in Persian). Tehran: Iranian foreign office(Bureau for Publication of Documents). p. 160.
^ ^a ^b Владыкин М. Н. Путеводитель и собеседник в путешествии по Кавказу. — 2-е изд.. — М., 1885. — С. 261.
^ ^a ^b ^c Бабаев Э. Из истории Гянджинского ханства. — Б.: Нурлан, 2003. — С. 104. — 232 с.
^ Харитонов И. За Царя, за Родину, за веру! Герои и войны российской армии (1695-1918). — М.: Феникс, 2000. — С. 102. — 303 с.
^ Бобровский П. О. Исторiя 13-го Лейбъ-Гренадерскаго Эриванскаго Его Величества полка за 250 лѣтъ. Часть третья. — СПб., 1893. — С. 214. — 393 с.
^ Bournoutian, George A. (2004). Two chronicles on the history of Karabagh : Mirza Jamal Javanshr's Tarikh-e Qarabagh and Mirza Adigozal Beg's Qarabagh-Nameh / Introduction and annotated by George A.Bournoutian. Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publication. ISBN 978-1-56859-179-7. page 117
^ Etemad ol Saltane, Mohammad Hasan Khan (1984–1985). "III". Montazam-e Naseri. Tehran. p. 1469.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Hedayat, Reza Qoli Khan (1961). "IX". Tarikh e Rouzat ol safa. Qom. p. 390.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu (1383). Golestan-e Eram. Tehran: Ghughnoos Publication. ISBN 978-964-311-432-9.page 209
^ Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher; Gavin Hambly; Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0.
^ ^a ^b Donbuli, Abd-al Razagh. Gholam-hussain Sadri Afshar (ed.). Maaser al Sultaniyeh (in Persian) (2nd ed.). Tehran: Ibn Sina. p. 109.
^ Andreeva, Elena. "Russo-Iranian Relations up to the Bolshevik Revolution". Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition. Retrieved 2 April 2014. Tsitisianov stormed the citadel, massacred between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, made Ganja a district of Georgia and renamed it Elizavetpol in honour of the Emperor's wife. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law
^ Swietochowski, Tadeusz. Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The Shaping of a National Identity in a Muslim Community Cambridge University Press, 7 June 2004 ISBN 978-0521522458 page 4
^ Atkin, Muriel (1980). Russia and Iran, 1780-1828. Univ Of Minnesota Press; Minnesota Archive Editions edition. p. 84. ISBN 978-0816656974.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fisher et al. 1991, p. 332.
^ Oberling, P. "ĀYRĪMLŪ". Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2012. Following the treaty of Torkamāṇčāy, in 1828 through which Iran lost the provinces of Īravān (Erevan) and Naḵjavān, ʿAbbās Mīrzā, the crown prince, who valued the fighting ability of Turkic tribesmen, encouraged several Turkic tribes which dwelled in the ceded provinces to settle down south of the Aras (Araxes) river, offering them fertile lands and lush pastures as a reward. One of these was the Āyrīmlū tribe, which moved from its ancestral holdings in the vicinity of Gümrü (later Alexandropol, and later still Leninakan) to Āvājīq, a district to the west of Mākū

Sources

Bournoutian, George (2021). From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813. Brill. ISBN 978-9004445154.
Fisher, William Bayne; Avery, P.; Hambly, G. R. G; Melville, C. (1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 7. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521200950.

External links

The Siege and Assault of Fortress Ganja(in Russian)

[Mansoori-1] Mansoori, Firooz (2008). "17". Studies in History,Language and Culture of Azerbaijan (in Persian). Tehran: Hazar-e Kerman. p. 245. ISBN 978-600-90271-1-8.

[2] Russia in the Nineteenth Century. Volume II of The History of Russia. Edited by M. V. Nechkina. 1953. P. 52
The khanates of Eastern Transcaucasia were in part semi-independent state structures and in part vassals of Iran, for instance the Khanate of Erevan, which had grown up on the territory of Armenia, or of Georgia, such as the Khanate of Ganja in Azerbaijan.

[3] Fischer, William Bayne; et al. (1991). The Cambridge History of Iran. Vol. 7. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. (..) "In Tsitsianov's attack on Ganja the Iranians saw a direct invasion of their country's territory.

[4] Swietochowski, Tadeusz (1995). Russia and Azerbaijan. Columbia Press. p. 5. (..) The Treaty of Gulistan, which was signed on 12 October 1813, provided for the incorporation into the Russian Empire of vast tracts of Iranian territory, including the khanates of Karabakh, Ganja, Sheki, Shirvan, Derbent, Kuba, Baku and Talysh.

[Potto-5] Potto Vasily Alekseevich, Caucasian war from ancient times to Ermolova Book One,Tsentrpoligraf (2008),ISBN 5952431518, section VII. (PRINCE Tsitsianov), (in Russian)

[6] Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher, Gavin Hambly, Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0.

[7] John F. Baddeley, The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908, p. 67, citing "Tsitsianoff's report to the Emperor: Akti, ix (supplement), p. 920".

[8] The Siege and Assault of Fortress Ganja Archived 2014-05-19 at the Wayback Machine,(in Russian)

[9] Daniel, Elton L. "Golestān Treaty". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

[10] vosi, Mohammad hassan (1994). Some Documents of the Relations Between Caucasia & Iran (in Persian). Tehran: Iranian foreign office(Bureau for Publication of Documents). p. 160.

[Владыкин-11] Владыкин М. Н. Путеводитель и собеседник в путешествии по Кавказу. — 2-е изд.. — М., 1885. — С. 261.

[Бабаев-12] Бабаев Э. Из истории Гянджинского ханства. — Б.: Нурлан, 2003. — С. 104. — 232 с.

[13] Харитонов И. За Царя, за Родину, за веру! Герои и войны российской армии (1695-1918). — М.: Феникс, 2000. — С. 102. — 303 с.

[14] Бобровский П. О. Исторiя 13-го Лейбъ-Гренадерскаго Эриванскаго Его Величества полка за 250 лѣтъ. Часть третья. — СПб., 1893. — С. 214. — 393 с.

[Bournoutian-15] Bournoutian, George A. (2004). Two chronicles on the history of Karabagh : Mirza Jamal Javanshr's Tarikh-e Qarabagh and Mirza Adigozal Beg's Qarabagh-Nameh / Introduction and annotated by George A.Bournoutian. Costa Mesa, California: Mazda Publication. ISBN 978-1-56859-179-7. page 117

[16] Etemad ol Saltane, Mohammad Hasan Khan (1984–1985). "III". Montazam-e Naseri. Tehran. p. 1469.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[17] Hedayat, Reza Qoli Khan (1961). "IX". Tarikh e Rouzat ol safa. Qom. p. 390.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[18] Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu (1383). Golestan-e Eram. Tehran: Ghughnoos Publication. ISBN 978-964-311-432-9.page 209

[19] Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher; Gavin Hambly; Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-521-20095-0.

[Donbuli-20] Donbuli, Abd-al Razagh. Gholam-hussain Sadri Afshar (ed.). Maaser al Sultaniyeh (in Persian) (2nd ed.). Tehran: Ibn Sina. p. 109.

[21] Andreeva, Elena. "Russo-Iranian Relations up to the Bolshevik Revolution". Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition. Retrieved 2 April 2014. Tsitisianov stormed the citadel, massacred between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, made Ganja a district of Georgia and renamed it Elizavetpol in honour of the Emperor's wife. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law

[22] Swietochowski, Tadeusz. Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The Shaping of a National Identity in a Muslim Community Cambridge University Press, 7 June 2004 ISBN 978-0521522458 page 4

[23] Atkin, Muriel (1980). Russia and Iran, 1780-1828. Univ Of Minnesota Press; Minnesota Archive Editions edition. p. 84. ISBN 978-0816656974.

[FOOTNOTEFisherAveryHamblyMelville1991332-24] Fisher et al. 1991, p. 332.

[25] Oberling, P. "ĀYRĪMLŪ". Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition. Retrieved 14 April 2012. Following the treaty of Torkamāṇčāy, in 1828 through which Iran lost the provinces of Īravān (Erevan) and Naḵjavān, ʿAbbās Mīrzā, the crown prince, who valued the fighting ability of Turkic tribesmen, encouraged several Turkic tribes which dwelled in the ceded provinces to settle down south of the Aras (Araxes) river, offering them fertile lands and lush pastures as a reward. One of these was the Āyrīmlū tribe, which moved from its ancestral holdings in the vicinity of Gümrü (later Alexandropol, and later still Leninakan) to Āvājīq, a district to the west of Mākū

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-|strength1=Six battalions of infantry:<ref name="Potto">[[Vasily Potto|Potto Vasily Alekseevich]], ''Caucasian war from ancient times to Ermolova Book One'' ,Tsentrpoligraf (2008),{{ISBN|5952431518}}, section VII. (PRINCE Tsitsianov) ,{{in lang|ru}}</ref><br>2 battalions of Sevastopol [[Musketeer]] Regiment<br>3 battalions of the 17th [[Jäger (military)|Jaeger]] Regiment<br>One Battalion from [[Grenadier]] Regiment of the Caucasus,<br>a regiment (3 squadrons) of [[Narva]] [[Dragoons]]<br> 165 [[Cossacks]]<br> 700 Tatar horsemen <br> 12 guns.
+|strength1=Six battalions of infantry:<ref name="Potto">[[Vasily Potto|Potto Vasily Alekseevich]], ''Caucasian war from ancient times to Ermolova Book One'',Tsentrpoligraf (2008),{{ISBN|5952431518}}, section VII. (PRINCE Tsitsianov), {{in lang|ru}}</ref><br>2 battalions of Sevastopol [[Musketeer]] Regiment<br>3 battalions of the 17th [[Jäger (military)|Jaeger]] Regiment<br>One Battalion from [[Grenadier]] Regiment of the Caucasus,<br>a regiment (3 squadrons) of [[Narva]] [[Dragoons]]<br> 165 [[Cossacks]]<br> 700 Tatar horsemen <br> 12 guns.
-|strength2=4 guns, and about 1700 soldiers
+|strength2=4 guns, and about 1,700 soldiers
 |casualties1=38 killed and wounded <small>(3 officers and 35 of the lower ranks of the Russian Army)</small>
-|casualties2=3,000<ref>Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher, Gavin Hambly, Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. {{ISBN|978-0-521-20095-0}}.</ref><ref>John F. Baddeley, The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908, p. 67, citing "Tsitsianoff's report to the Emperor: Akti, ix (supplement), p. 920".</ref> - 7,000<ref name="Mansoori"/> inhabitants of Ganja <small>(executed)</small><br> 1,700 soldiers<ref>[http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm The Siege and Assult of Fortress Ganja] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519152140/http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm |date=2014-05-19 }} ,{{in lang|ru}}</ref> <small>(killed in fighting and executed)</small>
+|casualties2=3,000<ref>Peter Avery; William Bayne Fisher, Gavin Hambly, Charles Melville (1991-10-25). The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge University Press. p. 332. {{ISBN|978-0-521-20095-0}}.</ref><ref>John F. Baddeley, The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1908, p. 67, citing "Tsitsianoff's report to the Emperor: Akti, ix (supplement), p. 920".</ref> - 7,000<ref name="Mansoori"/> inhabitants of Ganja <small>(executed)</small><br> 1,700 soldiers<ref>[http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm The Siege and Assault of Fortress Ganja] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519152140/http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm |date=2014-05-19 }},{{in lang|ru}}</ref> <small>(killed in fighting and executed)</small>
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 {{Campaignbox Russo-Persian War (1804-1813)}}
-The '''Battle of Ganja''', '''Siege of Ganja Fortress''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]:{{nbsp}}{{lang|az|گنجه قلعه‌سینین ایشغالی}}, ''{{lang|az|Gəncə qalasının işğalı}}''; {{lang-fa|اشغال قلعه گنجه}}) or '''Assault on Ganja''' ({{lang-ru|Штурм Гянджи}}), was the result of a Russian offensive in the [[South Caucasus]] intended to conquer the [[Ganja Khanate]], which contributed to the escalation of the [[Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)]].
+The '''siege of Ganja''' ({{lang-fa|نبرد گنجه}}) or '''assault on Ganja''' ({{lang-ru|Штурм Гянджи}}) was the result of a Russian offensive in the [[South Caucasus]] intended to conquer the [[Ganja Khanate]] of [[Qajar Iran]], which contributed to the escalation of the [[Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)]].
 ==Prologue==
 [[File:Javad Khan to Tsitsianov page1 Small.jpg|thumb|200px|Javad Khan's answer to Tsitsianov]]
-After decision of [[Paul I of Russia|Tsar Paul]] to annex [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (December 1800) and, after Paul’s assassination (11 March 1801), the activist policy followed by his successor, [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]], aimed at establishing Russian control over the khanates of the eastern Caucasus.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} In 1803, the newly appointed commander of Russian forces in the Caucasus, [[Paul Tsitsianov]], attacked Ganja.<ref>{{cite web|last=Daniel|first=Elton L.|title=Golestān Treaty|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/golestan-treaty|work=Encyclopædia Iranica|accessdate=30 March 2012}}</ref> After [[Mohammad Khan Qajar]] [[Battle of Krtsanisi|invasion of Tbilisi]], which Javad Khan fought alongside Agha Muḥammad Khān,<ref name="Potto"/> Tsitsianov wrote a letter to Javad Khan, demanding a voluntary surrender:
+After [[Paul I of Russia|Tsar Paul]]'s decision to annex [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (December 1800) and, after Paul's assassination (11 March 1801), the activist policy followed by his son and successor, [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]], aimed at establishing Russian control over the khanates of the eastern Caucasus.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} In 1803, the newly appointed commander of Russian forces in the Caucasus, [[Paul Tsitsianov]], attacked Ganja.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Daniel|first=Elton L.|title=Golestān Treaty|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/golestan-treaty|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Iranica|access-date=30 March 2012}}</ref> After [[Mohammad Khan Qajar]] [[Battle of Krtsanisi|invasion of Tbilisi]], which Javad Khan fought alongside Agha Muḥammad Khān,<ref name="Potto"/> Tsitsianov wrote a letter to Javad Khan, demanding a voluntary surrender:
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-|<small>... you wrote:" In the era of [[Tamar of Georgia|Tamar]], the land of Dedeh-faal of Ganja was subordinate to Georgia.No one has ever heard of such words.  But know that our ancestors like Abbas Qoli Khan and others were rulers of Georgia and if you do not believe this, then ask the old folks of Georgia with regards to the Abbas Qoli Khan and ask them if he was the ruler or not.[As a sign of this proof,] currently, his mosque and market place are in Georgia. And the kingly clothes bestowed upon his servants as well as his letters/documents are with the people of Georgia.  From the days of the [[Erekle II|Erekli Khan's]] father and our father, the borders between Ganja and Georgia were clearly defined.  And we do not need to mention these facts, because if we say that our ancestors were the sovereigns of Georgia, no one on your side will believe it and they will not bestow Georgia upon us...
+|{{smalldiv|1=... you wrote:" In the era of [[Tamar of Georgia|Tamar]], the land of Dedeh-faal of Ganja was subordinate to Georgia.No one has ever heard of such words. But know that our ancestors like Abbas Qoli Khan and others were rulers of Georgia and if you do not believe this, then ask the old folks of Georgia with regards to the Abbas Qoli Khan and ask them if he was the ruler or not. [As a sign of this proof,] currently, his mosque and market place are in Georgia. And the kingly clothes bestowed upon his servants as well as his letters/documents are with the people of Georgia.  From the days of the [[Erekle II|Erekli Khan's]] father and our father, the borders between Ganja and Georgia were clearly defined.  And we do not need to mention these facts, because if we say that our ancestors were the sovereigns of Georgia, no one on your side will believe it and they will not bestow Georgia upon us...
-...You also wrote, six years ago, I gave away the fort of Ganja to the ruler of Russia.  This is true, at that time, your ruler wrote letters to all the provinces of Iran and also to us and we accepted the letter and gave the fort. Whenever the king[of Russia] wrote us a decree with regards to Ganja, then make that decree clear so that we may observe that decree and apply it. And you wrote to us "We were a client of Georgia", then know it that right now the letter of your king [the king of Russia] is in our hands and in that letter, you can see that our title was [[Beylerbey|Beglarbegi]] of Ganja and not a client of Georgia and thus your words are in contradiction with your [own] decree. And the other thing that when we get under the rule of the Russian king, the Iranian king were to [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]] and we could not reach him, and due to that [fact] the king of Russia is also great, we accepted his obedience, but now, thanks to god, the Iranian king is near and his servant general has come to us and also his army, and more of them will come [to help us]...
+...You also wrote, six years ago, I gave away the fort of Ganja to the ruler of Russia.  This is true, at that time, your ruler wrote letters to all the provinces of Iran and also to us and we accepted the letter and gave the fort. Whenever the king[of Russia] wrote us a decree with regards to Ganja, then make that decree clear so that we may observe that decree and apply it. And you wrote to us "We were a client of Georgia", then know it that right now the letter of your king [the king of Russia] is in our hands and in that letter, you can see that our title was [[Beylerbey|Beglarbegi]] of Ganja and not a client of Georgia and thus your words are in contradiction with your [own] decree. And the other thing that when we get under the rule of the Russian king, the Iranian king were to [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]] and we could not reach him, and due to that [fact] the king of Russia is also great, we accepted his obedience, but now, praise be to God, the Iranian king is near and his servant general has come to us and also his army, and more of them will come [to help us]...
-...And whenever you seek for a battle, know that we are ready for battle and if you boast about your cannon and guns, thanks to the mercy God, our cannon and guns is no less than yours. And if your cannons are one [[Gaz (measure)|gaz]] know that our cannons are three/four gazs and victory is [only] due to God. And how do you know if you are braver than the [[Qizilbash]], you have seen yourself fighting but have not seen the fighting of the Qizilbash. And you have written that to us to be ready for battle.  From the time that you came to Shamss al-Dinlu and brought our people under your command, we have been preparing and we are ready for the day of battle if you want to fight. And when you wrote:" If you do not accept our words in this letter then misfortune will strike", we know such thoughts have brought you here. Fate has brought you from [[Saint Petersburg]] to that misfortune here. With the will of God, the highest, may your misfortune become apparent.<ref>{{cite book|title=Some Documents of the Relations Between Caucasia & Iran|year=1994|publisher=Iranian foreign office(Bureau for Publication of Documents)|location=Tehran|author=kavosi , Mohammad hassan|page=160|language=Persian}}</ref></small>
+...And whenever you seek for a battle, know that we are ready for battle and if you boast about your cannon and guns, thanks to the mercy [of] God, our cannon and guns is no less than yours. And if your cannons are one [[Gaz (measure)|gaz]] know that our cannons are three/four gazs and victory is [only] due to God. And how do you know if you are braver than the [[Qizilbash]], you have seen yourself fighting but have not seen the fighting of the Qizilbash. And you have written to us to be ready for battle.  From the time that you came to Shamss al-Dinlu and brought our people under your command, we have been preparing and we are ready for the day of battle if you want to fight. And when you wrote:" If you do not accept our words in this letter then misfortune will strike", we know such thoughts have brought you here. Fate has brought you from [[Saint Petersburg]] to that misfortune here. With the will of God, the highest, may your misfortune become apparent.<ref>{{cite book|title=Some Documents of the Relations Between Caucasia & Iran|year=1994|publisher=Iranian foreign office(Bureau for Publication of Documents)|location=Tehran|author=kavosi, Mohammad hassan|page=160|language=Persian}}</ref>}}
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 [[File:Prince P.D. Tsitsianov.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Paul Tsitsianov]]]]
-After this response, the Russian troops moved forward and opened gunfire. Javad Khan defended heroically and the siege lasted a month, Tsitsianov renewed demands to surrender for five times, but to no avail."I'll take the fortress and I will deliver thee to death," - he wrote and the stubborn Khan answered: "You'll find me dead on the fortress wall !", and both vowed to fulfil his promises. Finally, the 14th in January 1804, the Russian council of war decided to do: "Be the assault the next day".<ref name="Potto"/>
+After this response, the Russian troops moved forward and opened gunfire. Javad Khan defended heroically and the siege lasted a month, Tsitsianov renewed demands to surrender five times, but to no avail. "I'll take the fortress and I will deliver thee to death," - he wrote and the stubborn Khan answered: "You'll find me dead on the fortress wall !", and both vowed to fulfil their respective promises. Finally, the 14th in January 1804, the Russian council of war decided to do: "Be the assault the next day".<ref name="Potto"/>
 ==Battle==
 [[File:Взятии штурмом крепости Гянджи.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Adolf Charlemagne]] "Battle of Ganja".]]
-Tsitsianov divided the Russian troops into two columns, one was entrusted to Major-General Portnyagin (Karabagh gate) and the other to Colonel Pavel Karyagin (Tbilisi Gate). Early morning (5.00 am ), January 15, the column of Portnyagin, approached the Karabagh gate and pierced a hole in the ground before the wall, but because the defenders have focused their main forces on the site of the gap then Portnyagin left it aside and stormed the ramparts with ladders. The resistance he met was so great that the Russian troops resumed the attack twice, and twice were repulsed with considerable loss. Then Portniagin rushed himself at the head of the column and first went to the wall, followed by a Lieutenant of the regiment of the Narva that fell, struck by several bullets. Then Major Bartenev of Caucasus Grenadier Regiment fell and finally, it was Lieutenant Colonel Simanovich Grenadiers that managed to climb the stairs to the wall and help out Portnyagina. Meanwhile, the second column, led by Colonel Karyagin, ascended the wall from the gate of Tbilisi, and took possession of the main tower.{{Ref_label|A|a|none}} The other two towers were taken one by one by major Lisanevich. Javad Khan, who did not want to seek safety in flight, took the gun and sword in hand and defended himself until he has been killed by captain Kalovski, who himself was immediately killed by the defenders. Khan's death brought confusion into the ranks of the defenders, but they still showed resistance and piled heavy stones.
+Tsitsianov divided the Russian troops into two columns, one was entrusted to Major-General Portnyagin (Karabagh gate) and the other to Colonel Pavel Karyagin (Tbilisi Gate). Early morning (5.00 am), January 15, the column of Portnyagin, approached the Karabagh gate and pierced a hole in the ground before the wall, but as the defenders focused their main forces there Portnyagin left it aside and stormed the ramparts with ladders. The resistance he met was so great that the Russian troops resumed the attack twice, and twice were repulsed with considerable loss. Then Portniagin rushed himself at the head of the column and first went to the wall, followed by a Lieutenant of the regiment of the Narva that fell, struck by several bullets{{Who|date=May 2021}}. Then Major Bartenev of Caucasus Grenadier Regiment fell and finally, it was Lieutenant Colonel Simanovich Grenadiers that managed to climb the stairs to the wall and help out Portnyagina. Meanwhile, the second column, led by Colonel Karyagin, ascended the wall from the gate of Tbilisi, and took possession of the main tower. The other two towers were taken one by one by major Lisanevich. Javad Khan, who did not want to seek safety in flight, took the gun and sword in hand and defended himself until he was killed by captain Kalovski, who himself was immediately killed by the defenders. Khan's death brought confusion into the ranks of the defenders, but they still showed resistance and piled heavy stones.
-The city at this time was in terrible confusion. Crowds of the people, on horse and foot, rushed in disorder on the streets, vainly searching for already deceased Khan. Bewildered residents hid in their homes and barns, women filled the air with frantic cries. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers with bayonets cleared the street, entirely covered with dead bodies, and seized the booty, finding on a horseback some precious gold jewellery. By noon the battle began to subside, and broke again only for a moment when, according to Tstsianov,<ref name="Владыкин"/><ref name="Бабаев"/> the soldiers came upon five hundred men, who have entrenched themselves in the [[Juma Mosque of Ganja (Shah Abbas)|Juma mosque]].<ref name="Бабаев"/> At first they offered to surrender, but when one [[Armenians|Armenian]] said that among them are some [[Lezgins]], it was the signal for the death of all defenders, because the hatred of Lezghins was so strong among the Russian troops.<ref name="Владыкин">Владыкин М. Н. Путеводитель и собеседник в путешествии по Кавказу. — 2-е изд.. — М., 1885. — С. 261.</ref><ref name="Бабаев">Бабаев Э. Из истории Гянджинского ханства. — Б.: Нурлан, 2003. — С. 104. — 232 с.</ref><ref>Харитонов И. За Царя, за Родину, за веру! Герои и войны российской армии (1695-1918). — М.: Феникс, 2000. — С. 102. — 303 с.</ref><ref>Бобровский П. О. Исторiя 13-го Лейбъ-Гренадерскаго Эриванскаго Его Величества полка за 250 лѣтъ. Часть третья. — СПб., 1893. — С. 214. — 393 с.</ref>
+The city at this time was in terrible confusion. Crowds of the people, on horse and foot, rushed in disorder on the streets, vainly searching for the already deceased Khan. Residents hid in their homes and barns, women filled the air with frantic cries. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers with bayonets cleared the street, entirely covered with dead bodies. By noon the battle began to subside, and broke again only for a moment when, according to Tstsianov,<ref name="Владыкин"/><ref name="Бабаев"/> the soldiers came upon five hundred men, who have entrenched themselves in the [[Juma Mosque of Ganja (Shah Abbas)|Juma mosque]].<ref name="Бабаев"/> At first they offered to surrender, but when one [[Armenians|Armenian]] said that among them are some [[Lezgins]], it was the signal for the death of all defenders, because the hatred of Lezghins was so strong among the Russian troops.<ref name="Владыкин">Владыкин М. Н. Путеводитель и собеседник в путешествии по Кавказу. — 2-е изд.. — М., 1885. — С. 261.</ref><ref name="Бабаев">Бабаев Э. Из истории Гянджинского ханства. — Б.: Нурлан, 2003. — С. 104. — 232 с.</ref><ref>Харитонов И. За Царя, за Родину, за веру! Герои и войны российской армии (1695-1918). — М.: Феникс, 2000. — С. 102. — 303 с.</ref><ref>Бобровский П. О. Исторiя 13-го Лейбъ-Гренадерскаго Эриванскаго Его Величества полка за 250 лѣтъ. Часть третья. — СПб., 1893. — С. 214. — 393 с.</ref>{{Verify source|date=May 2021}}
 Tsitsianov deeply appreciated the effort of the soldiers in the capture of the fortress and wrote:"...this is proof of moral superiority of Russian Empire over Persians and that spirit of confidence in the victory, will feed and warm up the soldiers that I consider as my first purpose".<ref name="Potto"/>
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 ===Massacre===
-Various [[Persia]]n and western historians have written on the dimensions of the massacre that took place after the fall of the city. Etemad ol saltane (an Iranian historian) states that the massacre that ensued after the battle continued for three days,<ref>{{cite book|last=Etemad ol Saltane|first=Mohammad Hasan Khan|title=Montazam-e Naseri|year=1984–1985|location=Tehran|page=1469|chapter=III}}</ref> Hedayat has a more accurate time of three hours,<ref>{{cite book|last=Hedayat|first=Reza Qoli Khan|title=Tarikh e Rouzat ol safa|year=1961|location=Qom|page=390|chapter=IX}}</ref> [[Abbasgulu Bakikhanov]] mentions the massacre<ref>{{cite book|last=Bakikhanov|first=Abbasgulu|title=Golestan-e Eram|year=1383|publisher=Ghughnoos Publication|location=Tehran|isbn=978-964-311-432-9}}page 209</ref> but does not give more information. It is estimated that about 1,500-3,000 men died.<ref>{{cite book| author = Peter Avery|author2=William Bayne Fisher |author3=Gavin Hambly |author4=Charles Melville | title = The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic| url = https://books.google.com/?id=H20Xt157iYUC&pg=PA332 |date = 1991-10-25| publisher = Cambridge University Press| isbn = 978-0-521-20095-0| page = 332 }}</ref>
+Various [[Persia]]n and western historians have written on the dimensions of the massacre that took place after the fall of the city. Etemad ol saltane (an Iranian historian) states that the massacre that ensued after the battle continued for three days,<ref>{{cite book|last=Etemad ol Saltane|first=Mohammad Hasan Khan|title=Montazam-e Naseri|year=1984–1985|location=Tehran|page=1469|chapter=III}}</ref> Hedayat has a more accurate time of three hours,<ref>{{cite book|last=Hedayat|first=Reza Qoli Khan|title=Tarikh e Rouzat ol safa|year=1961|location=Qom|page=390|chapter=IX}}</ref> [[Abbasgulu Bakikhanov]] mentions the massacre<ref>{{cite book|last=Bakikhanov|first=Abbasgulu|title=Golestan-e Eram|year=1383|publisher=Ghughnoos Publication|location=Tehran|isbn=978-964-311-432-9}}page 209</ref> but does not give more information. It is estimated that about 1,500-3,000 men died.<ref>{{cite book| author = Peter Avery|author2=William Bayne Fisher |author3=Gavin Hambly |author4=Charles Melville | title = The Cambridge history of Iran: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=H20Xt157iYUC&pg=PA332 |date = 1991-10-25| publisher = Cambridge University Press| isbn = 978-0-521-20095-0| page = 332 }}</ref>
 ===Shah's response===
-At the beginning of the battle, Javad khan sent a messenger to [[Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar|Fath Ali Shah]] and asked reinforcement. Shah gathered a 30,000 strong force and sent them to Ganja, but the force did not reach the Ganja in time because of the coldness of January and also because [[Hossein Khan Sardar]], the governor khan of the [[Khanate of Erevan|Erevan Khanate]] had rebelled against the Shah{{Request quotation|date=October 2016}} and only one letter carrier, Saied Bayk, reached the town in time.<ref name="Donbuli">{{cite book|last=Donbuli|first=Abd-al Razagh|title=Maaser al Sultaniyeh|publisher=Ibn Sina|location=Tehran|edition=2nd|editor=Gholam-hussain Sadri Afshar|page=109|language=Persian}}</ref>
+At the beginning of the battle, Javad khan sent a messenger to [[Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar|Fath Ali Shah]] and requested reinforcement. Shah gathered a 30,000-strong force and sent them to Ganja, but the force did not reach the Ganja in time because of the coldness of January and also because [[Hossein Khan Sardar]], the governor khan of the [[Khanate of Erevan|Erevan Khanate]] had rebelled against the Shah{{Request quotation|date=October 2016}} and only one letter carrier, Saied Bayk, reached the town in time.<ref name="Donbuli">{{cite book|last=Donbuli|first=Abd-al Razagh|title=Maaser al Sultaniyeh|publisher=Ibn Sina|location=Tehran|edition=2nd|editor=Gholam-hussain Sadri Afshar|page=109|language=Persian}}</ref>
 ==Aftermath==
-{{externalimage |topic=Silver medal Awarded to Russian soldiers participating in the capture of Ganja Fortress. |align=right |image1=[http://www.coinarchives.com/c1a18bebdebefb1000c5e1a7642041be/img/sincona/007/image01919.jpg Silver medal of Alexander I Awarded to Russian soldiers participating in the capture of Ganja Fortress , 1804] }}
+{{externalimage |topic=Silver medal Awarded to Russian soldiers participating in the capture of Ganja Fortress. |float=right |image1=[http://www.coinarchives.com/c1a18bebdebefb1000c5e1a7642041be/img/sincona/007/image01919.jpg Silver medal of Alexander I Awarded to Russian soldiers participating in the capture of Ganja Fortress, 1804] }}
-Taking Ganja was an event of extraordinary importance because it was considered a fortress key to the northern provinces of Persia. Therefore, wishing to show that the Russian would never leave the conquered territory, the very name of Ganji should be cut off from people's memory, so Tsitsianov change the name of the city to '''[[Yelizavetpol|Elisabethpol]]''', after the wife of [[Alexander I of Russia]], [[Louise of Baden|Elisabeth]]. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law.<ref>{{cite web|last= Andreeva|first=Elena|title=Russo-Iranian Relations up to the Bolshevik Revolution|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/russia-i-relations|work=Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition|accessdate=2 April 2014|quote=Tsitisianov stormed the citadel, massacred between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, made Ganja a district of Georgia and renamed it Elizavetpol in honour of the Emperor’s wife. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law}}</ref> However, as [[Tadeusz Swietochowski|Swietochowski]] notes, the name "Elisabethpol" never found acceptance amongst the [[Azerbaijanis]], who continued to call the town Ganja.<ref>Swietochowski, Tadeusz. [https://books.google.nl/books?id=cozSOSsv7ZsC&pg=PA2&dq=ganja+khanate+persian&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLprjttMDJAhVBHw8KHWTACJcQ6AEIVDAH#v=onepage&q=ganja%20khanate%20persian&f=false ''Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The Shaping of a National Identity in a Muslim Community''] Cambridge University Press, 7 Jun. 2004 {{ISBN|978-0521522458}} page 4</ref>
+Taking Ganja was an event of extraordinary importance because it was considered a fortress key to the northern provinces of Persia. Thereafter, Tsitsianov changed the name of the city to [[Yelizavetpol]], after empress consort [[Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden)|Elizabeth Alexeievna]], the wife of tsar [[Alexander I of Russia]]. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last= Andreeva|first=Elena|title=Russo-Iranian Relations up to the Bolshevik Revolution|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/russia-i-relations|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition|access-date=2 April 2014|quote=Tsitisianov stormed the citadel, massacred between 1,500 and 3,000 inhabitants, made Ganja a district of Georgia and renamed it Elizavetpol in honour of the Emperor's wife. Referring to the place by its old name became a crime punishable by a fine, the main mosque was turned into a church, and Russian law replaced Islamic law}}</ref> However, as [[Tadeusz Swietochowski|Swietochowski]] notes, the name never found acceptance amongst the [[Azerbaijanis]], who continued to call the town Ganja.<ref>Swietochowski, Tadeusz. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cozSOSsv7ZsC&dq=ganja+khanate+persian&pg=PA2 ''Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920: The Shaping of a National Identity in a Muslim Community''] Cambridge University Press, 7 June 2004 {{ISBN|978-0521522458}} page 4</ref>
-Javad Khan's wives and other relatives who survived the battle but had not escaped to Iran (as had most of his sons) were arrested. They were held as prisoners in the citadel until 1812, when they were freed by Tsitsianov's successor [[Philip Osipovich Paulucci|Philip Paulucci]], who held the view, novel among Russian officials, that Javad Khan was a valiant man who died fighting to defend his interests.<ref>{{cite book|last=Atkin|first=Muriel|title=Russia and Iran, 1780-1828|date=1980|publisher=Univ Of Minnesota Press; Minnesota Archive Editions edition|isbn=978-0816656974|page=84}}<!--|accessdate=5 April 2014--></ref>
+Javad Khan's surviving wives and relatives who had not escaped to Iran (as had most of his sons) were arrested. They were held as prisoners in the citadel until 1812, when they were freed by Tsitsianov's successor [[Philip Osipovich Paulucci|Philip Paulucci]], who held the view that Javad Khan was a valiant man who died fighting to defend his interests.<ref>{{cite book|last=Atkin|first=Muriel|title=Russia and Iran, 1780-1828|date=1980|publisher=Univ Of Minnesota Press; Minnesota Archive Editions edition|isbn=978-0816656974|page=84}}<!--|accessdate=5 April 2014--></ref>
-With Tsitianov's attack on Ganja, the Iranians saw a direct invasion of their country's territory.{{sfn|Fisher|1991|p=332}} The issue was now no longer to impose tribute on the [[Lezgins]] or about re-asserting Persian domination over Christian [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]],{{sfn|Fisher|1991|p=332}} which had happened [[Battle of Krtsanisi|several years before]]; now, the integrity of Shi'ite Iran itself had been violated by the invasion of the town of Ganja.{{sfn|Fisher|1991|p=332}}
+With Tsitianov's attack on Ganja, the Iranians saw a direct invasion of their country's territory.{{sfn|Fisher|Avery|Hambly|Melville|1991|p=332}} The issue was now no longer to impose tribute on the [[Lezgins]] or about re-asserting Persian domination over Christian [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]],{{sfn|Fisher|Avery|Hambly|Melville|1991|p=332}} which had happened [[Battle of Krtsanisi|several years before]]; now, the integrity of Shi'ite Iran itself had been violated by the invasion of the town of Ganja.{{sfn|Fisher|Avery|Hambly|Melville|1991|p=332}}
 ===Immigration===
-{{See also|Karapapak |Ayrums}}
+{{See also|Qarapapaqs|Ayrums}}
-Two years after the Russian occupation of Ganja, Oghorulou khan, the son of Javad khan with the assistance of crown prince [[Abbas Mirza]], displaced many inhabitants of Ganja to inside the Iranian border, so protection of 6,000 families of inhabitants of Ganja was entrusted to Pir-Gholi khan Qajar, who displaced them to [[Tabriz]]. Then again in 1809, the Bozchalou and Ayromlou<ref>{{cite web|last=Oberling|first=P.|title=ĀYRĪMLŪ|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ayrimlun|work=Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition|accessdate=14 April 2012|quote=Following the treaty of Torkamāṇčāy, in 1828 through which Iran lost the provinces of Īravān (Erevan) and Naḵjavān, ʿAbbās Mīrzā, the crown prince, who valued the fighting ability of Turkic tribesmen, encouraged several Turkic tribes which dwelled in the ceded provinces to settle down south of the Aras (Araxes) river, offering them fertile lands and lush pastures as a reward. One of these was the Āyrīmlū tribe, which moved from its ancestral holdings in the vicinity of Gümrü (later Alexandropol, and later still [[Leninakan]]) to Āvājīq, a district to the west of Mākū}}</ref> tribes of Ganja get to [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic|Nakhchivan]], and they were renamed to Qarapapaq (Black hat in [[Azeri language]]), and finally after Nakhjavan was ceded to Russia, they went to [[Solduz]] (Naqadeh), that is a place in Iranian [[West Azerbaijan Province]].<ref name="Mansoori"/> Other main places of Qarapapaq residence are the provinces of [[Ardahan Province|Ardahan]] (around [[Lake Çıldır]]), [[Kars Province|Kars]] and [[Iğdır Province|Iğdır]] in Turkey.
+Two years after the Russian occupation of Ganja, Ugurlu Khan, the son of Javad Khan, with the assistance of crown prince [[Abbas Mirza]], moved many inhabitants of Ganja across the Iranian border, and the protection of 6,000 families of inhabitants of Ganja was entrusted to Pir-Gholi khan Qajar, who moved them to [[Tabriz]]. Then in 1809, the Borchali and Ayrumlu<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Oberling|first=P.|title=ĀYRĪMLŪ|url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ayrimlun|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Iranica Online Edition|access-date=14 April 2012|quote=Following the treaty of Torkamāṇčāy, in 1828 through which Iran lost the provinces of Īravān (Erevan) and Naḵjavān, ʿAbbās Mīrzā, the crown prince, who valued the fighting ability of Turkic tribesmen, encouraged several Turkic tribes which dwelled in the ceded provinces to settle down south of the Aras (Araxes) river, offering them fertile lands and lush pastures as a reward. One of these was the Āyrīmlū tribe, which moved from its ancestral holdings in the vicinity of Gümrü (later Alexandropol, and later still [[Leninakan]]) to Āvājīq, a district to the west of Mākū}}</ref> tribes of Ganja moved to [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic|Nakhchivan]], where they were renamed to [[Qarapapaqs|Qarapapaq]] (Black hat in [[Azeri language]]), and finally after Nakhchivan was ceded to Russia, they went to [[Solduz]] (Naqadeh) in Iranian [[West Azerbaijan Province]].<ref name="Mansoori"/> Other main places of Qarapapaq residence are the provinces of [[Ardahan Province|Ardahan]] (around [[Lake Çıldır]]), [[Kars Province|Kars]] and [[Iğdır Province|Iğdır]] in Turkey.
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 ==Sources==
+* {{cite book |last1=Bournoutian |first1=George |title=From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813 |date=2021 |publisher=[[Brill Publishers|Brill]] |isbn=978-9004445154}}
-* {{cite book | last1 = Fisher | first1 = William Bayne | last2 = Avery | first2= P. | last3 = Hambly | first3 = G. R. G | last4 = Melville | first4 = C. | title = The Cambridge History of Iran | volume = 7 | url = https://books.google.com/?id=H20Xt157iYUC&dq=agha+muhammad+khan+invade+georgia | publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]] | location = Cambridge | year = 1991 | isbn = 978-0521200950 | ref = harv}}
+* {{cite book | last1 = Fisher | first1 = William Bayne | last2 = Avery | first2= P. | last3 = Hambly | first3 = G. R. G | last4 = Melville | first4 = C. | title = The Cambridge History of Iran | volume = 7 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=H20Xt157iYUC&q=agha+muhammad+khan+invade+georgia | publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]] | location = Cambridge | year = 1991 | isbn = 978-0521200950 }}
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-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140519152140/http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm THE SIEGE AND ASSAULT of Fortress Ganja]{{in lang|ru}}
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140519152140/http://history.scps.ru/erivan/1804-ganza.htm The Siege and Assault of Fortress Ganja]{{in lang|ru}}
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