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    Derbent (Russian: Дербе́нт; Avar: Дербенд; Azerbaijani: Дәрбәнд, romanized: Dərbənd; Lezgian: Кьвевар, Цал; Rutul: Derbend), formerly romanized as Derbend...
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  • Look up Derbent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Derbent is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Derbent may also refer to: Derbent Urban Okrug...
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    On 23 June 2024, coordinated attacks were launched in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala in the Russian republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus...
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    The Fortifications of Derbent (Darband) are one of the fortified defense lines, some of which date to the times as early as those built by the Persian...
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    The Derbent Lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Russia, located in the city of Derbent, a city in the Russian Republic of Dagestan. It is in...
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    The Derbent Synagogue, also known as Kele-Numaz (Russian: Дербентская синагога "Келе-Нумаз", romanized: Derbentskaya sinagoga "Kele-Numaz"; Hebrew: בית...
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    Makhachkala is the republic's capital and largest city; other major cities are Derbent, Kizlyar, Izberbash, Kaspiysk, and Buynaksk. Dagestan covers an area of...
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    Siege of Derbent in 1173 or 1174 was a successful siege of Derbent, by the Shirvanese and Georgian allies against Rus', Alan and Kipchak raiders. Akhsitan...
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    The Battle of Derbent was the occupation of Derbent by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Persian War. It took place in August 1722. In August 1722,...
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    invasion began in 642 with the capture of the strategically important city of Derbent that guarded the eastern passage of the Caucasus along the Caspian Sea...
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