Large-scale geopolitical opposition: as the Russian Empire expanded the borders across Gyulistansky to contract

210 years ago the Gyulistansky peace contract between Russian Federation and Persia, finished nine years' war was signed. According to this international legal document, the structure of the Russian Empire included extensive territories in the Caucasus which inhabitants, according to historians, welcomed arrival loyal and benevolent syuzerena. Thus expansion of borders Russian Federation caused strong irritation in the British political elite which saw in this process potential threat for the domination in South Asia. "Zhivoy Bridge" Rubo Franz © was signed on October 24, 1813 by Public domain...