Shirvan Khanate
The Shirvan Khanate was a state in present-day Azerbaijan in the Shirvan region that existed from 1748 to 1805.
history
In 1742 Nadir , the Shah of Persia, conquered Şamaxı and settled the inhabitants in a new town of the same name 16 miles west of it, at the foot of the main chain of the Caucasus . The new Şamaxı became the capital of Şamaxı Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan, who ruled until 1765.
The smaller old Şamaxı Khanate was re-established by the brothers Muhammad Sa'id Khan and Aghasi Khan. After the two Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan killed, they united both khanates. Then the new Şamaxı was abandoned and the old one rebuilt in 1786. From 1768 to 1789 the khanate was occupied by the more powerful Quba khanate and Aghasi Khan was exiled.
The son of Muhammed Seid Khan, Qasim Khan, was able to restore the independence of the Quba Khanate in 1789. He was soon replaced by Mustafa Khan, son of Aghasi Khan.
In 1795 the Russian armed forces advanced from Baku to Şamaxı, but soon withdrew. It was not until 1805 that the khanate was annexed by Russia. Mustafa Khan ruled until 1820.
Ruler
- 1748–1763 Muhammad `Ali Khan
- 1763-1768 Aghasi Khan
- 1768–1769 Fath `Ali Khan
- 1769–1770 `Abd Allah Beg
- 1770–1778 Ildar Beg
- 1778–1786 Aghasi Khan (second government)
- 1786–1789 Askar Khan
- 1789–1796 Qasim Khan
- 1796-1820 Mustafa Khan