Akhsitan I
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Akhsitan I was the 20th Shirvanshah after 1160, and thought to have reigned until the years 1197–1203/04. He was the son and successor of Manuchihr III. His mother was Tamar, a Georgian princess from
Coin of Akhsitan I, minted at Shamakhi between 1175 and 1194
Shirvanshahs
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The Shirvanshahs were the rulers of Shirvan from 861 to 1538. Their realm was referred to as the Kingdom of Shirvan in writings completed during or shortly after its existence. The first ruling line w
Coin of Shirvanshah Manuchihr III, minted at Shamakhi between 1120 and 1160
"Shah Ismail I in battle with the King of Shirvan", Mo'en Mosavver, Isfahan, late 17th-century
"River Tigris in Baghdad." Image taken from anthology of poems by various authors, created in Shamakhi, dated 1468