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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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In the period of the collapse of Seldjukids, several previous mamluks managed to create political formations in a new type. Most of them were the guardians of the princes of Seldjukid dynasty and possessed the title of atabey. Atabeys were real governors of the states, which they ruled from the …

At the end of 11th and at the beginning of 12th centuries, the empire of Seldjukids entered to the period of collapse at the result of interior fought for throne among the representatives of Seldjukid dynasty. Utilizing from this circumstance, several governors, who were under the subordination of seldjukid state, …