Shirvan
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Shirvan is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, as known both during the pre-Islamic Sasanian Era and the early Islamic period. Today, the region is an industrially and agriculturally
The battle between the young Safavid ruler, Ismail I, and Farrukh Yasar, last independent ruler of Shirvan. Unknown artist (1541), Persian miniature currently preserved in the British Library, London.
Traditional pile carpet of Shirvan
19th century Shirvan carpet. Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan, Italy
Shirvan Tatar. Engraving from book of Jean Baptiste Benoît Eyriès. Voyage pittoresque en Asie et en Afrique: résumé général des voyages anciens et modernes... T. I, 1839
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