The improvement of socio-economic relations and the increase of producing power assisted to the development of culture of Azerbaijan in 8th-10th centuries. In this period the culture of Azerbaijan nation developed on the ground of “Arabic-muslim culture”, which property concerned to the 8th-10th centuries. The fact of the unit of …
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Popular liberation fought under the leadership of Babek
During Babek’s leadership the centre of Khurramid movement continued to be the castle of Bazz. At the beginning of uprising, Arabs, living around the castle of Bazz were beaten and departed. As the leader of the movement, Babek has already showed his worth. His people, extended in all regions of …
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The one of mainest result of Arabic-khazar wars, lasted about one and a half century, along with above mentioned uprisings were that, these evidences obliged Caliphate to waste their power and means, as well as did not provide Arabs to maintain their positions in Azerbaijan. The majorest stroke to the …
Read More »Economic circumstances in the period of arabic dominion. Trade and craft city-centers
Arable farming. Arable farming and cattle breeding continued play significant role in economic life of Azerbaijan in the second half of 7th- 10th centuries. Arable tools in various constructions played an important role in farther development of arable farming of Azerbaijan and the increasement of its productivity. More qualified and …
Read More »Emigration, land and tax policy of arabs in Azerbaijan
Conquests of Arabs in new territories were accompanied by the migration of Arabic tribes, which settled in conquered territories and constructed there military settlements. Being the owners of Azerbaijanian lands, Arabs did their best to strengthen there by the means of emigration of their fellow-tribesmen, especially from South Arabia and …
Read More »Conquest of Azerbaijan by arabs and the dissemination of islam
In 20-30s of the 7th century three greatest states of that period – Sassanid and Byzantine empires and Khazar Khaganate fought for the confirmation of supremacy in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan, which was politically subordinated to the Sasanian Empire possessed essential significance in the Northern frontiers of the Empire. That is …
Read More »Culture in Azerbaijan during Sassanids
Monuments of material culture, construction and decorative applied art represent the level of spiritual development, ideology and artistic taste of the nation. The culture of Azerbaijan in 3rd – 7th centuries was developed in the context of difficult political circumstances. Agricultural development, adoption of Christianity and aspiration of Sassanids to …
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There began a new phase of development in the medieval history of Azerbaijan, which major signs were the forms of ownership and land- tenure. This was such period, when in all countries of Mediterranean and Front Asia slavery phase was being destroyed and the signs of new progressive socio-economic formation, …
Read More »Albania under the governing of Mikhranids
At the beginning of the 7th century there was shaped the prince clan of Mikhranids in the historical scene of Albania. The founder of this dynasty, Mikhran was the relative of the Sassanid ShahenShah, Khosrov II. Coming into the throne in Iran in 591, Khosrov decided to punish everybody, who …
Read More »Albania in the period of leading Sassanid Marzbanians
Especially, at that period Sasanian Empire was shaken with the movement, led by Mazdak, which historians called and characterized as heretic-mobed, i.e. server of Zoroastrianism. Movement possessed its objective causes, there laid socio-economic demands of the phase on its ground. The population were divided into four stratums. Priests and soldiers, …
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