History of Azerbaijan
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In this article, the history of Azerbaijan is understood as the history of the region now forming the Republic of Azerbaijan. Topographically, the land is contained by the southern slopes of the Cauca
Gobustan rock art
Goytepe site
Pottery from Kul-Tepe I
"Hounds and Jackals" game
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
History of Azerbaijan
…speakers gradually diminished, and a Turkic dialect nowadays known as Azerbaijani (or Azerbaijani Turkic) gained hold. One of the regional dynasties, the Shirvanshahs, after becoming a state under the roof of the Timurid Empire, helped the Timurids in the war against the Golden Horde State. After Timur's death, two…
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