Iran’s relations with the North East territories
Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research
1 - استادیار دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجف آباد
Keywords: Iran, relationship, mesopotamia, Marv, Khive, Torkams,
Abstract :
At the end of the 12th AH/18th BC centuries the beginning of 13th AH/19th BC centuries Uzbeks ruled in Bokhara and Khiva. The two governments were hostile not only with Iran, but also with each other. Qajar tribe which governed in Merv since the Safavid era was overthrown by Bokhara governors. When Agha Mohamad khan took power,he threatened the Bokhara governor through a letter to ignore Merv and southern lands of Oxus. He accepted Oxus as belonging to Iran border and did not have any claim towards Transoxiana lands. though, at that time those areas were the center of Iranian culture revival. Except Uzbek, Bokhara and Khiva governments, there was another group living near the Qajar territory in the north of Khorasan,Astarabad and Gorgan,some of whom were constantly disobedient to Iran government or Bokhara and Khiva governments, however, because of their semi-wild nature, they made the borderlines of Iran insecure, and looted and enslaved people. They sold Iranian slaves in Bokhara and Khiva as well. There is no news or report on the relation ship between Agha Mohamad Khan and Khiva,s government,however,based on the reports Khiva government supported the opposition Turkkmens of Iran.