Russian military intelligence on Persia (Iran)
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Russia. Armiia. Voenno-uchenyĭ arkhiv | |
| Title: | Russian military intelligence on Persia (Iran) | |
| Dates (inclusive): | 1726-1916 | |
| Abstract: | Short description of contents | |
| Языки: | Predominantly in Russian and French, a few items in English, German, Latin, Arabic and Persian | |
| Extent: | 364 [i.e. 367] archival files ; 12microfilm reels ; digital images available in the IDC Digital Library (www.idc-digilib.nl) | |
| Order no.: | RIA-8 | |
Location of Originals
Rossiĭskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ voenno-uchenyĭ arkhiv (RGVIA), Moscow. Fond 446.
Scope and Content
General intelligence on the Persian army and the domestic political situation in the country ; This group consists of dispatches from Russian military agents and diplomatic representatives, and memorandums from officers of the Russian army, on the political and economic situation in Persia, the state of its armed forces, the Persians’ oppression of their Armenian population, the Armenians’ aspiration to unite with Russia, Persian military operations against the city of Herat in 1837–38, the activities of representatives of the Russian mission in Persia, the reorganization of the Persian army, and the appointment of Russian officers as instructors to the Persian cavalry. This group of documents includes a memorandum from General A.P. Yermolov describing the journey of the Russian embassy into Persia in 1817, and a historical, military and political overview of Persia written by Colonel Enegolm in 1827.
Geographical, topographical, statistical, ethnographical and hydrographical intelligence on Persia
Geographical and topographical intelligence ; This consists of geographical descriptions and maps of Persia as a whole; maps of the provinces of Persia; and maps of Persian cities, fortresses and architectural structures. The maps of Persian cities are usually accompanied by descriptions of those cities. Amongst these documents there are maps of the country showing the administrative division, maps of Teheran from 1826, a map of the palace of Abbas Mirza in Tabriz, and a plan of a mosque in Ardebil.
Statistical and ethnographical intelligence on Persia ; This set of documents consists of military-statistical descriptions of Persia and its provinces, and of memorandums, notes and other documents on the country’s population and populated areas. They include a list of the tribes living in Persia, showing the places of their settlement, and a list of Persian cities accompanied by a brief description of them, from 1809; lists of Armenian settlements in Persia from 1827 and 1829; and other documents.
Intelligence on Persian communications (routes and roads) ; This group of documents consists of descriptions of roads and routes linking populated areas, route maps, and road maps. They include a map of Persia showing all the roads and railways, stations, post-offices, telegraph lines, and the number of inhabitants in the cities, produced by the Russian Consul General in Bender-Bushir, N.P. Passek, in the 1870s; an early-19th-century index of the distances between various Persian cities; a description of the main roads leading to Persia, from 1827; and early-20th-century diagrammatic drawings of mountain passes, showing cross-sections of the roads across those passes.
Hydrographical intelligence on Persia ; This consists of maps and descriptions of the Gulf of Astrabad, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, and of the rivers and lakes of Persia.
Organization and Arrangement
Organized into the following series and subseries:
- 1. General intelligence on the Persian army and the domestic political situation in the country
- 2. Geographical, topographical, statistical, ethnographical and hydrographical intelligence on Persia
- 3. Additional files
Access Restrictions
Please, note that some files could not be filmed due do the physical condition of the materials or due to technical restrictions. Some files have been transferred to a different fonds and are not filmed either. The omitted files are not shown in this finding aid.
Selected Search Terms | ||
| Organizations | ||
| Russia. Armiia. Voenno-uchenyĭ arkhiv | ||
| Geographic Areas | ||
| Persia -- Description and travel | ||
| Persia -- Maps | ||
| Persia -- Strategic aspects | ||
Indexes
All geographic and personal names that are mentioned in the container list of this finding aid are listed below in alphabetic order.
Geographic Areas
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- Agra
- Ahar
- Ahar-chai
- Alandji
- Aleppo
- Alexandretta
- Aman-Karachai forest
- Ani
- Arabistan
- Araks
- Arbedil
- Ardebil
- Ardevan
- Armenia
- Ashraf
- Ashur
- Astara
- Astrabad
- Astrakhan
- Azerbaijan
- Baghdad
- Baku
- Baky
- Baluchistan
- Bandel
- Bayazet
- Bender-Abbas
- Bender-Busher
- Bender-Bushir
- Bender-Rig
- Berat
- Bolgari
- Boshan
- bridge of Khudaperi
- Bukhara
- Burudjird
- Bushtape
- Cairo
- Caspian Sea
- Caspian sea
- Chat
- Constantinople
- cross of Ausefid
- cross of Cheshmeseb
- cross of Rabat-Mirza
- cross of Robat-Senchi
- Dala-Urt
- Dara-Iurt
- Deda-begli
- Derbent
- Disful
- district of Garmrud
- district of Giunei
- district of Khalkhal (mahall)
- district of Khoi
- district of Salmas
- Djavatskaia fort
- Djulla
- Dombi
- Edibulskaia fort
- Elburz
- Elizavetopol’
- England
- Enzeli
- Erevan
- Erzerum
- Erzurum
- Esfahan
- Ester
- Europe
- Farsistan
- Firuzabad
- fortress of Maku
- Georgia
- Gilan
- Girinskaia province
- government of Baku
- government of Elizavitapol
- Guattor
- Gujarate
- Gulf of Astrabad
- gulf of Astrabad
- Hamadan
- Hamandan
- Herat
- Hindustan
- Hormuz
- Hurramabad
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Isfahan
- Iuzun-koi
- Jezire Goban
- Julfa
- Kabul
- Kandahar
- Kangarly
- Kara-Tekep
- Karababa
- Karabulak
- Karak
- Karamliu
- Karatak
- Karaz'iadi
- Karun
- Kashan
- Kashgar
- Kashmir
- Kazbin
- Kerkuk
- Kerman
- Kermanshah
- Khadji
- Khoi
- Khoi, fortress
- Khorasan
- Khorosan
- Khuzestan
- Kishm
- Kodem
- Korch
- Koy
- Kuke
- Kurdistan
- Kutum
- Latakia
- Lenkoran
- Lofdong
- Maku, fortress
- Marand
- Mazamderan
- Mazenderan
- Mekran
- Meshedsher
- Meshkhed
- Mianeh
- Mullany-Bel
- Nakhichevan
- Naryn-chai
- Persepolis
- Persia
- Polpagain
- province of Arbedil
- province of Khoi
- Resht-abad
- Riashch
- Rushvan
- Russia
- Salmaz
- Sambur
- Sanmiani
- Saraks
- Sari
- Senna (Senandaj)
- Senne
- Serdekap
- Shakinskaia province
- Shamaha
- Sharud
- Shegeriak-chai
- Shiraz
- Shusha
- Shusster
- Shuster
- Sind (India)
- Suleymaniya
- Sultanabad
- Sultaniya
- Surate
- Susae
- Syria
- Tabriz
- Tatta
- Tazauchan
- Tehran
- the Asian Part of Turkey
- the Asian part of Turkey
- the bridge of Khudaperi
- the district of Salmaz
- the ford of Aslandukh
- the gorge of Delijan
- the Gulf of Oman
- the khanate of Ardebil
- the khanate of Mishkin
- The Middle Asia
- the New Sultaniya
- the Northern Persia
- The Persian Gulf
- the Persian Gulf
- the Persian gulf
- the province of Astari
- the province of Astrabad
- the province of Gilan
- the province of Gili
- the province of Kesker
- the province of Kutum
- the province of Mazanderan
- the province of Mazenderan
- the province of Mishkin
- Tiflis
- Tigrish
- Trabzon
- Tripoli
- Tugmashaz
- Turkey
- Turkmanchai
- Turkmenia
- Urmiya
- Vand
- Yangisaryk, gorge
- Yezd
- Zangan
- Zendeh
- Zinzeli
- Zuvar-chai
Persons
- Abbas Mirza
- Albrant
- Am
- Anichkov
- Baikov
- Bakunov
- Bartholomew
- Basianov
- Bebutov
- Belgard
- Blaramberg
- Blaramderg
- Bolshov
- Boshan
- Cheenok
- Chernyshev A N
- Chernyshev A. I
- Chernyshev A.N.
- Chirikov
- Churkin
- Danville
- Deliel
- Domantovich
- Dovre
- Dronovskii
- Drouville
- Egorov
- Emchinov
- Engholm
- Enhgolm
- Ermolov A.P
- Ermolov A.P.
- Fath Ali
- Fet-Ali
- Frankini
- Gol't
- Golt
- Gorchakov A.M.
- Gukt
- Iashinikov
- Ivanshintsov
- Johns L.E.
- Katon
- Khan Guald
- Khatov
- Khiat-Bek
- Khoenakker R. F.
- Kinneir M.
- Kinner
- Koli T
- Kolokolov
- Kolosov
- Komarov
- Kosagovskii
- Kotsebu
- Kovalevskii E.P
- Krastilevskii
- Kuropatkin A. N.
- Kuzmin-Karavaeb
- Lagovskoi
- Lemme
- Likharev
- Lotter
- Lukianov
- Madatov
- Matiushkin
- Medem
- Melendorf
- Melik-Nubarov Lazar
- Melnitskii
- Miklashevskii
- Mirza Haji Aghasi
- Montis
- Muzaffar ad-Din
- Nazr ad-Din
- Neidgardt
- Nesselrode K.V.
- Nessel’rode
- Noskov
- Ogranovich
- Passek N.P.
- Petrov
- Poklevskii-Kozel
- Pozdyshev
- Proskuriakov
- Raevskii
- Raulinson
- Rel'i
- Rennenkampf
- Rittih
- Rostovtsev V. I
- Rozen
- Safonov
- Sazonov
- Schulz
- Semino
- Seristori
- Serristori
- Sheikh Ali-bek
- Shinkevich
- Shipilov
- Shiush
- Shneur
- Shotsko
- Simonich
- Skibicheskii
- Sologub V. U.
- Sukhtelen
- Tormasov
- Trezel
- Tsikarev
- Vasil'ev
- Voinovich
- Wali Ahad
- Zarudnyi
- Zharinov
- Zimmermann
- Zinoviev