Shirvan Khanate
The Khanate of Shirvan was a state in what is now Azerbaijan in the Shirvan region, which existed from 1748 to 1805.
History
1742 conquered Nadir Shah of Persia, Şamaxı and resettled the inhabitants in a new city with the same name 16 miles west of them, and at the foot of the main chain of the Caucasus. The new Şamaxı became the capital of Şamaxı Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan, who ruled until 1765.
The smaller old Şamaxıer Khanate was revived by the brothers Muhammad Sa'id Khan and Aghasi Khan. After the two Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan had killed, they united both Khanate. Then the new Şamaxı was abandoned and the old 1786 rebuilt. 1768-1789 khanate was occupied by the powerful Khanate and Quba Aghasi Khan went into exile.
The son of Muhammed silk Khan, Qasim Khan was able to restore the independence of the khanate of Quba in 1789. He was soon replaced by Mustafa Khan, who was the son Aghasi Khan.
1795 the Russians invaded Baku before to after Şamaxı, but retreated back again soon. It was not until 1805, the Khanate was annexed by Russia. Mustafa Khan ruled until 1820.