The Centro-Caspian Dictatorship, also known as the Central-Caspian Dictatorship (Russian: Диктатура Центрокаспия, Diktatura Tsentrokaspiya) (Azerbaijani: Sentrokaspi Diktaturası), was a short-lived anti-Soviet administration proclaimed in the city of Baku during World War I.[1] Created from an alliance of the Socialist Revolutionary Party and Mensheviks, it replaced the Baku Commune in a bloodless coup d'état on July 26, 1918,[2] and fell on September 15, 1918, when Ottoman-Azeri forces captured Baku.[3]
The Central-Caspian Dictatorship asked for British help in order to stop the advancing OttomanIslamic Army of the Caucasus that was marching towards Baku. A small British force under General Lionel Dunsterville was sent to Baku and helped the mainly Dashnak-Armenian forces to defend the capital during the Battle of Baku. However, the Azerbaijani-Ottoman army took Baku over on September 15, 1918, which entered the capital, subsequently causing British forces to evacuate and much of the Armenian population to flee. After the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros on October 30, 1918, a British occupational force re-entered Baku.
^Forsyth, James (2013). The Caucasus: A History. Cambridge University Press.
^Dunsterville, Lionel Charles (1920). The adventures of Dunsterforce. E. Arnold. p. 207.
^Companjen, Françoise; Maracz, Laszlo; Versteegh, Lia (2011). Exploring the Caucasus in the 21st Century: Essays on Culture, History and Politics in a Dynamic Context. Amsterdam University Press. p. 119. ISBN978-90-8964-183-0.
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centrocaspian, dictatorship, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Centrocaspian Dictatorship news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Centro Caspian Dictatorship also known as the Central Caspian Dictatorship Russian Diktatura Centrokaspiya Diktatura Tsentrokaspiya Azerbaijani Sentrokaspi Diktaturasi was a short lived anti Soviet administration proclaimed in the city of Baku during World War I 1 Created from an alliance of the Socialist Revolutionary Party and Mensheviks it replaced the Baku Commune in a bloodless coup d etat on July 26 1918 2 and fell on September 15 1918 when Ottoman Azeri forces captured Baku 3 Central Caspian DictatorshipCentro Caspian DictatorshipDiktatura CentrokaspiyaSentrokaspi Diktaturasi1918FlagArea controlled by the Centrocaspian Dictatorship in August 1918CapitalBakuCommon languagesRussianAzerbaijaniGovernmentDictatorshipHistorical eraWorld War I Established26 July 1918 Battle of Baku26 August 1918 Liberation of Baku15 September 1918 Armistice of Mudros30 October 1918Preceded by Succeeded byBaku Commune Azerbaijan Democratic RepublicToday part ofAzerbaijanThe Central Caspian Dictatorship asked for British help in order to stop the advancing Ottoman Islamic Army of the Caucasus that was marching towards Baku A small British force under General Lionel Dunsterville was sent to Baku and helped the mainly Dashnak Armenian forces to defend the capital during the Battle of Baku However the Azerbaijani Ottoman army took Baku over on September 15 1918 which entered the capital subsequently causing British forces to evacuate and much of the Armenian population to flee After the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros on October 30 1918 a British occupational force re entered Baku See also EditTranscaspian GovernmentReferences Edit Forsyth James 2013 The Caucasus A History Cambridge University Press Dunsterville Lionel Charles 1920 The adventures of Dunsterforce E Arnold p 207 Companjen Francoise Maracz Laszlo Versteegh Lia 2011 Exploring the Caucasus in the 21st Century Essays on Culture History and Politics in a Dynamic Context Amsterdam University Press p 119 ISBN 978 90 8964 183 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Centrocaspian Dictatorship amp oldid 1129875178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
