The state of Aghqoyunlu possessed special place in the history of Azerbaijan and the union of Aghqoyunlu played an essential role in the formation of Azerbaijan nation. Even in early medieval they lived in Eastern Anotolia, in the west of Azerbaijan and Iran, as well as in the territory of …
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The State of Karakoyunlu
Karakoyunlu was one of the ancient oghuz tribes, which played an important role in the formation of Azerbaijan nation. This tribe from oghuz origin conducted semi-nomadic life in Anatolia since the 13th century. The central settlement of Karakoyunlu was Archish, which was located in the north of Van lake and …
Read More »Reforms of Ghazan Khan
If we give comparison to the political, socio-economic circumstances in the period when the dynasty of Hulakids came to the throne in the 80- 90s of the 13th century, then we will obviously see that the crisis reached to its apogee at the end of the 13th century. Unbearable tax …
Read More »Devastating results of the Mongol conquest in Azerbaijan
The 13th-14th centuries were a disturbed period for the socio- economic life of Azerbaijan due to the Mongol invasions and the supremacy of the Hulakids caused devastation to the state economy of the country. Ganja, Maragha, Sarab, Shamkir, Nakhichevan, Barda, Qazvin and other cities were destroyed. Ardebil and Beylagan were …
Read More »Azerbaijan under the reign of Calairids
The Gold Orda khan, Janibey put his son Berdi bey to the throne after the conquest of throne in Azerbaijan and then he returned to Gold Orda. But soon Berdi bey learnt about the death of his father and obliged to leave Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan passed to the hands of Chobanids …
Read More »Collapse of the State of Hulakids. Azerbaijan under the reign of Chobanids
The circumstances of Hulakids became strained day-by-day and feudal strife had increased. The historian Hamdullah Qazvini wrote that, there was such chaos in the country, the condition was so aggravated that, everybody tried to bring his own pretender to the throne. Arpa-khan’s attempt for strengthening the central power were unsuccessful. …
Read More »The battles of Gold-Orda Khans and Hulakids for Azerbaijan
Since the first year of its existence the state of Hulakids had to conduct wars with Gold-Orda, which rulers considered the territories, included to the state of Elkhanids their own, legal possessions, which were bequeathed to them by Chingiz-khan. Elkhanids understood that, Gold- Orda was their most dangerous enemy and …
Read More »Azerbaijan as part of the State of Hulakids
In the mid of the 13th century, big feudal properties and areas, which referred to Mongol khaganate maintained their independence. Due to subordinate the governors of these regions Great Mongol khagan Munke sent army to the Front Asia under the leadership of his brother, Hulaku khan in 1253. Hulaku khan …
Read More »Conquest of Azerbaijan by Mongols
There was shaped Mongol state led by Chingiz khan (1206-1227) in the Central Asia at the beginning of the 13th century. The invasions and attacks of Mongol state, which possessed powerful military potential to neighborhood countries encountered these countries with great danger. Mongols were shaped by the alliance of tribal …
Read More »Socio-economic and cultural life of Azerbaijan during 11th & 12th centuries
Agriculture. Suitable natural conditions assisted to the development of socio-economic life of Azerbaijan population. It was obvious that namely in 12th century, the rare military invasions and stabilized circumstances provided the population to engage in arable-farming and other fields of agriculture. In arable-farming, there was applied irrigation as well as …
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