[9] During the Russo-Persian War of 1722–1723, Dargah Qoli acknowledged Russian rule and retained his position until his dismissal in 1730, which occurred due to cooperating with Iran.

[11] A khanate was a type of administrative unit governed by a hereditary or appointed ruler subject to Iranian rule.

[12] The neighboring khanates were still seen as Iranian dependencies even when the shahs in mainland Iran lacked the power to enforce their rule in the area.

[15] The newly crowned Russian emperor Alexander I (r. 1801–1825) reinstalled Catherine I's previous generals to their former positions, and also chose to resume her plans for the Caucasus.

This demonstrates that Alexander, unlike his father, sought to conquer the entire area that was situated between the Aras and Kur rivers.