The Great Game

The Shadow of the Tsar and Shah: Russia’s Century-Long Struggle for the Caucasus

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The Great Game: Russia's Century-Long Struggle for the Caucasus

The Caucasus. A land of towering peaks, deep gorges, and ancient peoples. For centuries, this rugged terrain has been a crucible of empires, a strategic nexus where East and West have clashed, bled, and bargained. But perhaps no struggle defined this region more than the prolonged, often brutal, contest between the Russian Empire and Persia, … Read more

The Great Game: The Shadowy Struggle for Central Asia

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The Great Game: Britain vs. Russia in Central Asia

The year is 1830. The sun beats down on the dusty plains of Central Asia, a vast, rugged expanse that lay between the burgeoning might of the British Empire and the ever-expanding reach of the Russian Empire. This was the chessboard for a clandestine conflict, a silent war waged not with grand pronouncements but with … Read more