In 16th century, Azerbaijan conducted trade with Russia, European and Asian countries. Major place in trade belonged to raw silk, which was produced from profusion. Main centres of silkworm breeding were Aresh, Shamakha, Ganja and Culfa. There were exported clothes, carpets, dry fruits, oil, salt, saffroon, rice, coloured items, gun …
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Cities & crafts in 16th century / Azerbaijan
The influence of these political events to the circumstance of producing forces, first of all, to the condition of urban economy was great. None of the essential cities of Azerbaijan, besides of Ardebil, which had not been captured by Turkish troops, could not escape from heavy results of these wars. …
Read More »Agriculture and agrarian relations in Azerbaijan during 16th century
Related with the extended diplomatic and trade ties of Safavids state with foreign states in 16th-17th centuries, there were kept a lot of letters of European travelers, merchants, diplomats and Christian missioners, who visited Azerbaijan and its neighbourhood countries. More detailed evidences gave: Italians- anonym merchant, M.Mambre, V.Alessandry, Dj, Veketti; …
Read More »Political structure and the system of governance in the Safavids state
It is important to mention that political structure and the system of governance in the Safavids state was based on the traditions of statehood in the period of Aghqoyunlu and Karakoyunlu. Along with unlimited and inherited authority of Shah, there were central boureochrachy apparate, which possessed its representatives in all …
Read More »Safavids – Ottoman wars and Azerbaijan
Ottoman Turkey restored his attempts to conquer Azerbaijan in the presence of Sultan Suleiman I (1520-1566). Turkey, which confronted with strict resistance in Danube Europe, had to conclude peace with Habsbourgs Austria about the division of Hungary on June 22, 1533. So, Sultan Suleiman united his hands for the Eastern …
Read More »Safavids State in ihe presence of Shah Tehmasib I
After the death of Shah Ismail I on May 23, 1524, his 10 years old son, Tahmasib became the new Shah and the Kizilbash nobels utilized from his minority. Feudals began to terrible and bloody struggle against one another for the occupation of high and profitable state posts as well …
Read More »Internal and foreign policy of Shah Ismail I
One of the leading tendencies in the interior policy of the founder of Safavids state was the aspiration to the centralization of state governance. It was dictated with the necessity of restoration of the destroyed economic life, animation of agriculture, craft producing and trade. Centralization demanded the strengthening of positions …
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At the end of the 15th century, the feudal breaking prevented the growth of producing forces in the towns and villages of Azerbaijan. The rise of big land ownership – soyurgals in the Aghqoyunlu possessions caused to the weakening of state au thority, decrease of profits of padiShah’s Treasury. The …
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Azerbaijan possesses ancient and rich traditions of statehood. There were such states in its history that they put deep trace in the ethnic memory and social life of the nation. The dynasty of Safavids distingnuishes with its characteristic specialities among these state formations. There existed the Ardebil ownership of Safavids …
Read More »Culture of Azerbaijan in the 15th century
In the 15th century, on the period of the reign of Karakoyunlu and Aghqoyunlu dynasties was the phase of development of the culture too. Science, architecture, calligraphy and applied art were much more developed spheres. Azerbaijan continued to be one of the important cultural centres of the East. There were …
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