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Khiva area is one of the old pillars of Iranian cultural activities and Iranian architecture. For most of history, inhabitants of the area were from Iranian stock, belonging to the Khwarazmian branch. They spoke an eastern Iranian language called Khwarezmian. As a consequence of the constant Turkic attack and migration, the Khiva area now has a mixed population and has lost its Iranian language. Later in history Khiva became a Turkoman Khanate, laying on a strategic overland route to India from Europe. The discovery of gold on the banks of the Oxus during the reign of Peter the Great of Russia prompted an armed trade expedition to the region, led by Prince Alexander Bekovich , and consisting of 4,000 men.

Upon receiving the men the Khan set up camp under the pretense of goodwill, then ambushed and slaughtered the envoys, leaving ten alive to send back. Peter the Great, indebted after wars with the Ottoman Empire and Sweden, did nothing.

Tsar Paul IPaul I of Russia ( Russian: Pavel Petrovich I ) ( October 1, 1754 March 23, 1801) was an Emperor ( Tsar) of Russia ( 1796 1801). Childhood He was born in the Summer Palace at St Petersburg. He was the son of the Grand Duchess, afterwards Empress, Catherin also attempted to conquer the city, but his expedition was woefully undermanned and undersupplied, and was recalled en route due to his assassination. Tsar Alexander IAleksandr Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed ( I ) ( December 23, 1777 December 1, 1825), Emperor of Russia (reigned March 23, 1801 December 1, 1825), son of the Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, afterwards Paul I of Russia, and Maria Fedorovna , had no such ambitions, and it is under Tsars Alexander IIAlexander (Aleksandr) II ( II ( April 17, 1818 March 13, 1881) was the Emperor ( tsar) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination. As such, also the Grand Duke of Finland 1855-1881. Born the eldest son of Nicholas I of Russia, Alexander's early and Alexander IIIAlexander Alexandrovich Romanov or Alexander III ( III ) ( March 10, 1845 November 1, 1894) was the Emperor ( Tsar) of Russia from March 14, 1881 until his death on November 1, 1894. Principles Alexander was the second son of Alexander II and in natural d that serious efforts to annex the city started.

True annexation did not happen until after the Bolsheviks took power after the revolution.