JW3 Caucasus class Thurs 21st October

Some Early History

• A set of simple overviews, including recap from week 1

• The Northern Caucasus ,ie north of the mountains and today 100% Russian

• The Khazars: Jews?

• The Mongols

• The Southern Caucasus, today dominated by Armenia, Georgia, & Azerbaijan

• Armenia

• Georgia

• Persian Empire, modern day rump state of Iran

• The Kurds but no Kurdistan: Outside and Inside The Caucasus