 Sea coast between the rivers Dnieper and Bug. The treaty also removed restrictions on Russian naval or commercial traffic in the Azov Sea, granted to Russia the position of protector of Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, and made the Crimea a protectorate of Russia.

Catherine annexed the Crimea in 1783, nine years after the Crimean Khanate had gained nominal independence—which had been guaranteed by Russia—from the Ottoman Empire as a result of her first war against the Turks. The palace of the Crimean khans passed into the hands of the Russians. In 1787, Catherine conducted a triumphal procession in the Crimea, which helped provoke the next Russo-Turkish War.

The Ottomans restarted hostilities in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–92. This war was another catastrophe for the Ottomans, ending with the Treaty of Jassy (1792), which legitimised the Russian claim to the Crimea and granted the Yedisan region to Russia.

Russo-Persian War 

In the Treaty of Georgievsk (1783) Russia agreed to protect Georgia against any new invasion and further political aspirations of their Persian suzerains. Catherine waged a new war against Persia in 1796 after they, under the new king Agha Mohammad Khan, had again invaded Georgia and established rule in 1795 and had expelled the newly established Russian garrisons in the Caucasus. The ultimate goal for the Russian government, however, was to topple the anti-Russian shah (king), and to replace him with a half-brother, Morteza Qoli Khan, who had defected to Russia and was therefore pro-Russian.

It was widely expected that a 13,000-strong Russian corps would be led by the seasoned general, Ivan Gudovich, but the Empress followed the advice of her lover, Prince Zubov, and entrusted the command to his youthful brother, Count Valerian Zubov. The Russian troops set out from Kizlyar in April 1796 and stormed the key fortress of Derbent on 10 May. The event was glorified by the court poet Derzhavin in his famous ode; he later commented bitterly on Zubov's inglorious return from the expedition in another remarkable poem.

By mid-June, Zubov's troops overran without any resistance most of the territory of modern-day Azerbaijan,
Sea coast between the rivers Dnieper and Bug. The treaty also get rid of restriction on Russian naval or commercial traffic in the Azov Sea, granted to Russia the position of defender of Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, and made the Crimea a protectorate of Russia. 

 Catherine annexed the Crimea in 1783, nine years after the Crimean Khanate had gain nominal independence — which had been guaranteed by Russia — from the Ottoman Empire as a consequence of her first war against the Turks. The palace of the Crimean khans pass into the hands of the Russians. In 1787, Catherine conduct a exultant procession in the Crimea, which helped arouse the next Russo - Turkish War. 

 The Ottomans restarted hostility in the Russo - Turkish War of 1787–92. This war was another catastrophe for the Ottomans, ending with the Treaty of Jassy (1792), which legitimised the Russian call to the Crimea and granted the Yedisan region to Russia. 

 Russo - Persian War 

 In the Treaty of Georgievsk (1783) Russia agreed to protect Georgia against any new invasion and further political aspiration of their Persian suzerains. Catherine waged a new war against Persia in 1796 after they, under the new baron Agha Mohammad Khan, had again invaded Georgia and established rule in 1795 and had expelled the newly established Russian garrisons in the Caucasus. The ultimate finish for the Russian politics, however, was to tumble the anti - Russian shah (king), and to replace him with a half - brother, Morteza Qoli Khan, who had defected to Russia and was therefore pro - Russian. 

 It was widely expected that a 13,000 - hard Russian corporation would be led by the seasoned general, Ivan Gudovich, but the Empress followed the advice of her fan, Prince Zubov, and entrust the instruction to his youthful brother, Count Valerian Zubov. The Russian troops set out from Kizlyar in April 1796 and stormed the key fortress of Derbent on 10 May. The event was glorified by the court poet Derzhavin in his celebrated ode; he later commented bitterly on Zubov's inglorious return from the expedition in another remarkable poem. 

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 Sea coast between the rivers DNieper and BUg. The TreAty AlSo reMoveD restrictions oN russIan naval or commercial trAffic In THe AzOV SEa, graNted to RUSsIA The PoSiTioN oF PrOtectOr oF OrthodOx ChristiaNs iN tHe Ottoman EmpIRe, And made the criMea a protectoRatE of RusSiA.

CaTHerinE anNexed The CriMEa in 1783, niNe years afTeR The CriMEan KhanATE hAd gaIned nominal indepeNDeNCe—which had been GuaranTeED bY rUssIa—fRom the OttoMaN EmpiRE as a resULt OF HEr fIRst war against The Turks. The PAlaCe of thE CRimEAn khanS passEd INto The hands of tHe RuSsians. In 1787, CAtheriNE conducTEd a triuMphal pRocEssIon iN ThE CRimEa, WHicH HeLpeD ProVoke the nExT RUsso-TUrkiSH wAR.

The ottOmanS restArted hostilitIes In thE rusSo-TurKish WAr of 1787–92. thIs war Was anoTher cAtAstrophe for the OTtomAns, ending WitH tHe TReAty of jAssy (1792), whIch LegItimiseD the RusSIan ClAIM To The Crimea and granteD tHE yeDisan regIon to RUSsIa.

rUsso-PersIaN WaR 

In tHE treatY of GEOrGievsk (1783) RuSsia agREeD tO protecT GEorgia AgAinSt aNy new INvasIon and Further pOlitiCAl aspirations oF Their Persian sUZeRAInS. cathEriNe waged a new War aGAinsT PerSIa In 1796 aFTer thEy, undEr THe NEw king Agha Mohammad KHaN, had agAin inVaded Georgia aNd establisHED Rule in 1795 anD had EXpELled the newly esTabliShed RussiaN GarrisonS in thE CaucasuS. The ultimATE goal for The rusSiaN goVERnMent, however, waS TO topPlE the antI-RuSsian shAh (kIng), And To rEpLace him wiTh a half-bRoThEr, moRteZa QolI khan, who hAd DefEcTed To RusSIa and wAs theRefoRe PrO-rusSian.

It wAS wIDEly eXpEcTed tHat A 13,000-sTrong russIAn cOrps wouLd be led by The SEasoNeD gEneral, IVan Gudovich, buT tHe Empress fOlLowEd the aDVIce of her Lover, Prince Zubov, and entrUSted the ComMand tO his Youthful bRotHer, CouNt VALerian zubov. THe RusSiAn tROOps seT OUt FroM KIzlyar in ApRIL 1796 anD storMeD the Key fortRess of Derbent on 10 May. tHe eVent was glorifIed By thE COuRt pOEt dErzHaVIn iN HIs famous ode; he laTer commentEd BItTerly on ZubOV's iNgLorious Return fRom thE ExpeditIon in anotHer remarkAbLe poEM.

by mId-June, ZuboV's troops Overran wiTHout aNY rEsistAncE most oF tHe tErritOry of mODerN-day AZerbaiJaN,
 Sea coast between the riv ers Dniepe r and  Bu g.Th e tr eaty  also removedr estr ictions on Russian nav al or  c o mmer c ia l tra ffic in th e Azo vSe a,gr a nt ed to  Ru ssia th e position  of  p rotector ofO rt hodox Chri sti ans in the O tto man Em pi re, and m ade  theCrimea a prot ectorateof Russia . 

Cathe r i ne  ann exed the Crimea i n  1 7 83, nine years  after  t h eC r ime anKhanate ha dgaine d  nomina l  i n d e pen d ence—which ha d been guar a nte ed byRu ssi a —fromthe O tt o man  Empire asa re sult of h er fir s t war a g ainst t he Tur ks.  Th e pa l ac eofth e  Cr i me ank han s passed  i nt o the  han d s o f th e R ussi ans.In 1787, Cath eri ne c o ndu cteda tri umph al  proc ession  in t he  Crimea, whichhelp ed provok e t he  ne xt  Russ o -Turki shWar .

TheOttoman s  re st a r t ed  hostilities in th eR u ss o-Turkis h Waro f17 8 7–92. Th is  wa r wa s anoth er c a ta strophefor th e  O tt omans,en ding w it h t heTreat y  ofJassy(1792),which legitimised th e  Russian clai m  t o th e  Cri mea  and grante d th e  Yed isan re gio n  to R ussia .Ru s so-Persian War 

In  t he Tre aty o f Georgievsk(1783) Rus s i a  agreedto p r ot e ct Georgia aga instany new in v asion an d fur ther pol itical as p i rationsofthe irPer s i an  suzerains. C a t heri ne  wageda n ew waraga ins t P ers ia  in 1796after th ey ,un de r t he ne w  king Ag ha  Mo ha mma d Kha n , hadagain  inv ad ed Geo rgia an d  e s t abli sh ed  rul e i n1795andh adexpelle d the new lye stab li sh ed Russ ian garrisons  i n the Cauc as us.  The u l t imate go al for the Russian gove r nment,how ever,  was  to toppl e t he ant i-R u ssianshah ( king) ,and t o rep l a ce  hi mwith a hal f - bro ther,  M orte za Qoli  Khan, who had def e cte d to Russia a ndwast h er efo r ep ro- Ru s sia n . 

It was widely  expectedth a ta 13,000-s t ron gRussian  corpswould be ledby the se asoned ge ne ral, I van  Gudovich,  but the  Empressf ollow e dthe a dvi ce ofhe r l over,  Princ e  Zu bov,and en tr ustedthe c om mand tohis youthful brother, C ount V aleri anZubov. Th e R u ssi an troops  set  out fromKiz lya r inApr i l 179 6 an d  s tor m ed th e ke y  fortress of  De r b en t on 10 May . T heevent  wa s  glori fied  by the court poe t  Derzhavin inhisf a mou s o d e; h elater commente d b it t e rly on Z ub ov's inglor ious ret ur n  from  the e xpedit ion ina n ot h er rem arka ble  poem.

B y m id - June, Z ub ov ' s troo ps o ve rran w ithout anyr e sistance most of  thet e rrito r y o f mod er n-day A z erba ijan,
 Sea_coast between_the rivers Dnieper and_Bug. The_treaty_also removed_restrictions_on Russian naval_or commercial traffic_in the Azov Sea,_granted to Russia_the_position of protector of Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, and made the Crimea_a_protectorate of_Russia.

Catherine_annexed_the Crimea in 1783, nine_years after the Crimean Khanate_had gained_nominal independence—which had been guaranteed by Russia—from the_Ottoman_Empire as a_result of her first war against the Turks. The_palace of the Crimean khans passed_into the hands_of_the_Russians. In 1787, Catherine_conducted a triumphal procession in the_Crimea, which helped provoke the next_Russo-Turkish War.

The Ottomans restarted hostilities in the_Russo-Turkish War of 1787–92. This war_was another catastrophe for the_Ottomans, ending_with the Treaty of Jassy_(1792), which legitimised_the Russian_claim to the_Crimea and granted the Yedisan region_to Russia.

Russo-Persian War_

In the Treaty of Georgievsk (1783)_Russia_agreed to protect_Georgia_against_any new_invasion and further_political_aspirations of_their_Persian suzerains. Catherine waged a new_war_against Persia in 1796 after they, under_the new king Agha_Mohammad_Khan, had again invaded_Georgia and established rule in_1795 and had expelled the newly_established Russian_garrisons in_the Caucasus. The ultimate goal for the Russian government, however, was_to topple the anti-Russian shah (king),_and to replace him_with a_half-brother,_Morteza Qoli Khan,_who_had defected_to Russia and was therefore pro-Russian.

It was_widely expected_that a 13,000-strong Russian corps would_be led by the_seasoned_general, Ivan Gudovich, but the Empress_followed the advice of her lover,_Prince Zubov, and entrusted the_command_to_his youthful brother, Count Valerian_Zubov. The Russian troops set out_from Kizlyar in_April 1796 and stormed the key fortress_of_Derbent on 10 May. The event_was_glorified by the court poet Derzhavin_in_his_famous ode; he later commented_bitterly on Zubov's inglorious return from_the expedition in another remarkable poem.

By mid-June, Zubov's troops_overran without any_resistance most of the territory_of_modern-day_Azerbaijan,