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The Khanate of Khiva's Russian Conquest of 1873
In 1873, the Russian Empire launched a decisive campaign against the Khanate of Khiva, one of Central Asia's last independent slave-trading states. This episode follows General Konstantin von Kaufman's 4,000-strong force across the Kyzylkum Desert, the khan's last-minute surrender, the abolition of slavery, and the treaty that made Khiva a Russian protectorate. We explore the khanate's brutal slave market — where thousands of Persians and Russians were held — the role of Turkmen tribes in the resistance, and the long-term impact on Khorezm's economy and identity…
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