title: Socio-Political Situation in the North Caucasus at the Beginning of the XVIII Century
abstract: The 18th century is a turning point in the history of the peoples of the Caucasus. The progressive decline of Iran and the Ottoman Empire, the active entry of Peter’s Russia into the international arena put the question of the fate of the Caucasus among the most important problems of world politics at that time. Having become one of the main sources of contradictions in the relations of these countries, this region, due to its important strategic positions, attracted the attention of European po
journal: SHS Web of Conferences