Editing 1810s (section)

===1804–1813 Russo-Persian War===
The [[Russo-Persian War (1804–1813)|1804–1813 Russo-Persian War]] was one of the many wars between the [[Qajar dynasty|Persian Empire]] and [[Imperial Russia]], and was well underway at the beginning of the decade.  In 1810, the Persians scaled up their efforts late in the war, declaring a holy war on Imperial Russia.  However, Russia's superior technology and tactics ensured a series of strategic victories.  Even when the French were in occupation of the Russian capital Moscow, Russian forces in the south were not recalled but continued their offensive against Persia, culminating in [[Pyotr Kotlyarevsky]]'s victories at [[Battle of Aslanduz|Aslanduz]] and [[Lenkoran]], in 1812 and 1813 respectively. Upon the Persian surrender, the terms of the [[Treaty of Gulistan]] ceded the vast majority of the previously disputed territories to Imperial Russia. This led to the region's once-powerful [[Khan (title)|khans]] being decimated and forced to pay homage to Russia.