THE DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE OF TURKMANS AGAINST RUSSIANS AGGRESSION IN 13TH (AG)

Turkmans were a group of dispersed who reached to Northeastern Iran after 5th century. In the general course. Of Iran's history they were a part of political rule, but at the time of central government. Weakness rebellion was their general feature. In 13th century the central government in Iran which was in Qajar's hand appeared powerless in confronting with them. At this time the advancement of Russians in central Asia resulted in the attachment of some parts of Turkman regions to Russia. The ethnic and tribal structure and the natural geography of the region, beside the defensive methods of Turkmans, cavsed some rfoubles for Russians to take control over this region and posited their forces in this region with difficulty.
This article studies the defensive menthods of Turknams and the reasons of the failure of their last resistance against Russians.