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Kropf, Marc André (2023)

The Austrian Decade in Persia: An evaluation of Austro-Hungarian influence in Qajar Persia in the late 19th century

Master thesis | History (MA)

An evaluation of Austrian influence in Persia using diplomatic correspondence of the Austrian embassy in Teheran and further primary sources. The thesis is focusing on the Austro-Hungarian military mission in Persia, the Austro-Persian connections regarding the Great Game and the influence of Austrian individuals in Persia. The paper tries to categorise, understand an reevaluate the Austrian presence in Persia regarding new perspectives on (Austrian) colonialism.

Austria

Persia

Colonialism

Colonial influence

Austria-Hungary

Foreign Politics

History of Diplomacy

Author

Kropf, Marc André

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Colonial & Global History

Supervisors

Stolte; C.M.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en