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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, …

The relations of Slavs (the Rus) with Azerbaijan possessed traditional character from the early Middle Ages-Slovanic tribes traded in Azerbaijan by the vehicle of sea and river ways and through the territory of Azerbaijan they dealed in other countries of Caliphate. But, beginning from the end of 9th and at …

Since the mid of the 11th century, the major factor of socio-political and socio-economic development of Front and Cental Asia became the existence of the Seldjukids empire, which played an essential role in the history of Azerbaijan. There were existed several states and essential feudal possessions in the territory of …

The ground of establishment of the state of Ravvadids was related to the name of Ravvad ibn Musan – arab, who came to Azerbaijan in the last third of the 8th century. He settled in the small city of Tabriz with his sons and supporters and did his best to …

In the last third of the 10th century there was shaped new state formation under the leadership of the representatives of Shaddadids dynasty (951-1088). The founder of this state was Muhammed ibn Shaddadid (951-971) and the capital of Shaddadids was Gandja. The major branch of the dynasty of Shaddadids, ruled …

The state of Salarids, as Sajid was not able to exist long in the circumstances of military-political squabbling of various dynasties and feudal clans, but this state also played an important role in the formation of statehood in Azerbaijan in post-Caliphate period. Salarids also made Ardebil- the one of the …

One of the greatest state, established in the territory of Azerbaijan in the period of collapse of Caliphate was the state of Sajid. The founder of this state was Abu Sac, who was Turk from the Middle Asia by origin – soldier, general and statesman in the presence of Baghdad …