Geopolitics part II

The Sunni/Shiite difference arose from the question of whether heirs of Mohammed should be the religious and political leaders.
In the Caucasus, for centuries, people from these three religions and cultures lived throughout the region. Armenian churches can be found throughout eastern Turkey, Georgia and Azerbijan; Georgian churches in Armenia and mosques throughout the area.
The 19th century Great Game between Russia and the British was played in the Caucasus as well as Central Asia as Russia sought to protect her Southern flank and
the British sought to protect the Empire's interest in the Indian subcontinent.
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