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61 Moments
1813
Annexation of Baku Khanate by Russian Empire
1805
1724
1723
Capture of Baku by Peter the Great: Russian Empire's Expansion
1639
Ottoman-Persian War leads to Treaty dividing Azerbaijan between Empires
1605
Shift of capital to Isfahan under Shah Abbas I
1603
Capture of Tabriz by Uzun Hasan: A Historical Turning Point
1578
1514
Ottoman Empire's Victory at Chaldiran Battle
1501
Key battle in history of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resulted in Armenian victory.
Safavid Dynasty in Azerbaijan
1453
Ruler of Ag Qoyunlu Dynasty
1412
1411
Historical Shirvanshahs Palace Construction in Baku
1386
Timur's Invasion Begins
1356
Qara Yusuf: Ruler of Ag Qoyunlu Dynasty in Azerbaijan
1303
Decisive battle during the Islamic conquests against the Sassanid Empire.
1256
Hulagu Khan's Mongol Invasion of Azerbaijan
Siege and capture of Alamut Keep
1230
1195
1155
1141
Nizami Ganjavi, one of the greatest Persian poets and philosophers, is born in Ganja, Azerbaijan.
1137
The Atabeg of Azerbaijan: Eldiguzids' Legacy
1048
0743
Construction of the historical Juma Mosque in Shamakhi
0705
0643
0625