KnowraDerbentLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Derbent, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 5Caucasian AlbaniaBroader topic: Control of this northern gateway mattered to Albanian rulers and their powerful neighbors.DagestanBroader topic: Its fortified passageway made Derbent a major gateway between the Eurasian steppe and the Middle East.Arab–Khazar warsBroader topic: Its walls and pass made it the chief gateway contested by Arab and Khazar forces.History of DagestanBroader topic: Its strategic pass made the city a recurring frontier stronghold in Dagestan’s early history.Persian expedition of 1796Broader topic: Zubov’s forces captured this strategic city early in the campaign.