CONCERNING THE NATURE OF LEKIANOBA IN THE CONTEXT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF CAUCASUS, IRAN AND TURKEY
Basing upon the research of scientific sources and literature the authors review such a phenomenon as lekianoba (sporadic forays and marauds), which had a considerable impact on socioeconomic life of Dagestan highlanders in the 18 <sup>th</sup> - early 19 <sup>th</sup> centuries. The facts under consideration describe the maneuvering policy of Georgian princes and tsars.