Episode 2 of 3
Catherine the Great annexes Crimea
- When
- 1783
- Where
- Crimean Khanate
After remaining nominally independent but dependent on Russia, the Crimean Khanate was formally annexed by Catherine the Great in 1783.
Under the 1774 treaty the Khanate retained nominal independence while actually being dependent on Russia. Catherine the Great formally annexed it in 1783, increasing Russia's power in the Black Sea area. The supplied sources describe this as a Russian act following the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, not as an annexation agreed by treaty with the Ottomans in 1784.
Sources
- Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Crimea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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