Historical geography of Talesh from the Safavids to the Turkmenchay Treaty

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

laleh erfani namin ¹ , Reza Sha’abani ² , sina furoozesh ³

1 - PhD history of Islam, scienc and research branch, , Islamic Azad University، Tehran, Iran.
2 - professor, history department, humanities faculty, Scienc and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Associate professor, history, humanities faculty, Scienc and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2020-04-23 Accepted : 2020-06-21 Published : 2020-05-21

Keywords: historical geography, Talesh, Turkmenistan Treaty, Iran and Russia,

Abstract :

Talesh is a land in west of the Caspian Sea that Persistent Iranians have lived there for a long time And it is rich in historical, social, economic, geographical and religious perspectives.Wire this area into two parts of the northern and southern Wire this area into two parts of the northern and southern tributaries after the Turkmenchay treaty, a study of its historical geographical range prior to division is necessary. In the Period of different religions throughout history, it has had a more sustained presence than its neighbors. Therefore, its population composition is assumed to be reflective. This paper seeks to answer these questions by a descriptive-analytical method: What was the historical geography of Talesh before it was divided? Have the historical and human characteristics of Talesh been influenced by geographical factors? The findings of the study indicate that Talesh's specific geographical location has protected it from other influxes of tribal populations and to some extent it preserved the ethnic origin of the area. On the other hand, the attempt on the Gilan route to Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and Russia has created a history of different ups and downs between neighboring states.