Nakhchivan Khanate
The Nakhichevan Khanate was a Persian vassal state in what is now Azerbaijan , which existed from 1747 to 1828. Its capital was Nakhichevan . The territory of the khanate largely corresponds to that of the present-day Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic , which has also been a point of conflict in the recent history of Azerbaijan and Armenia .
history
After Nadir Shah of Persia, who conquered the area from the Ottoman Empire in the 1730s , died, Khan Haydar Quli founded the Nakhichevan Khanate in 1747 . The state remained a Persian vassal. During the reign of Khan Panah of Karabag, the khanate was part of the Karabakh khanate .
During the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813) Nakhichevan was occupied in 1808 by the Russian troops under General Gudowitsch . After the Treaty of Gulistan , the khanate became Persian again. After the Russo-Persian War (1826-1828) and the subsequent Peace of Turkmanschai , the Khanate was incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1828 . The then Khan Ehsan had supported the Russians in the war, was promoted to major general and served as ataman .
The khanate was dissolved in 1828 and became part of the neighboring Yerevan khanate , which had also fallen to Russia. In 1840 it became a Russian province. Nakhchivan became a district of that province.
Even after the dissolution of the khanate, the khans remained very influential. They became known in the Russian Empire under the name Nakhichevansky (Нахичеванский / Naxçıvanski ) and often chose a military career.
Ruler
- 1751 Khan Haydar Quli
- 1779 Khan calf `Ali
- 1834 Khan Karim Kangarli
Source: rulers.org
population
The population of Nakhichevan was largely Islamic and consisted of Azerbaijanis and Kurds .
Under Russian rule, many Armenians from the Ottoman Empire and Persia were settled in the region. This was made possible by the Treaties of Turkmanchai and Adrianople . After these resettlements there should have been great tensions between the Muslim residents and the Christian Armenians, so that later Armenians were settled in other areas.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ruler of the Nakhichevan Khanate: http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html