The statehood of Azerbaijan was restorated with the formation of khanates. This was proved with the independent foreign policy, which was conducted by khans. But khanates were weak from military-political viewpoint. Local strife weakened them much. That is why, khanates shaped relations with Iran, Turkey, Russia and Kartli-Cakhetia, did their …

The Azerbaijan statehood was restored in the half of the 18th century. There was established the line of state entities-feudal khanates in the struggle against Iranian authority in the territory of Azerbaijan. It is important to mention that the first khanates had shaped in the first half of the 18th …

The restoration of Iranian reign in Azerbaijan during Nadir Shah’s (1736-1747) authority was not simple. Nadir Shah had to suppress uprisings in Azerbaijan and Daghestan for many times. In 1738, there occurred an outbreak of the union of “liberal communities” of Car, which was established in North-Western Azerbaijan in 16th-17th …

Russian-Turkish treaty of 1724, shaped very difficult circumstances in Azerbaijan. North Azerbaijan was divided between Russia and Turkey and South one-between Russia, Turkey and Persia. In all areas, where appaired the Ottoman troops, only civil population-raiyat and urban poors resisted them. Turkish government used from the aid of local feudals …

At the beginning of the 18th century, the Safavids state was ruled by Shah Sultan Hussein (1694-1722), and the state was in economic and political crisis. The state Treasury was devastated so that the coins were prepared from valuable metals, which were preserved in the mausoleums of Ardebil. Due to …

The establishment of Safavids state and the shape of stable socio- political situation, assisted not only to economic development, but also to the growth of cultural life and science of the country. Literature creators and art people were specially protected by Shah Ismail I. There lived and created such poets, …

Natural industry developed/increased in Azerbaijan villages in 17th century. Along with this, village sthat were located near cities were engaged in trade, which gave chance to peasants to pay their taxes not only with natural means, but also with money. So that, rural locations entered to new economic relations as …

At the beginning of the 17th century, when Azerbaijan nation conducted struggle against Turks, the Ottoman Empire were in the period of economic and socio-political crisis. The power of Ottomans weakened in Azerbaijan at that time and the Safavids state under the reign of Shah Abbas I gradually strengthened. Shah …

When Shah Abbas I came to the throne in 1587 (he was called the “Great” later), the internal situation of Safavids state was hard as the foreign political circumstances. Chukhur-Saad, Shirvan, Azerbaijan and Western environs of Iran had been conquered by Ottomans. The troops of Uzbek Sheybanids occupied approximately whole …

The occupation by the Ottoman empire in Azerbaijan lasted a little bit more that ten years, but as a result of hostilities and occupation, the country was destroyed; so that, the Ottoman authority could not collect necessary means for their troops and administrative office from the population. Socio-economic life in …