In XVI century Azerbaijan was the socio-economic, political, cultural, and ideological center of the Safavid state (1501-1736). It included Azerbaijan, Iran, the Southern Turkmenistan, present-day Afghanistan (excluding the province of Balkh), the Arabian Iraq and other territories.The Azerbaijani Safavid state was founded by Shah Ismail I. Davamını oxu →

 The independent sultanates, which emerged after the decline ofthe Seljuqs, originated new state entities. Davamını oxu →

The Shaddadid dynasty, who played an active role in the military and political history of Azerbaijan and neighboring countries, was in power in the Southern Caucasian emirates of Ganja, Nakhichevan, Dvin, and Ani from the mid pf the 10th century until the end of the 12th century. Using the difficult situation in the Salarid state in 951, the founder of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty Muhammad bin Shaddadid, as well as his sons Abulhasan Ali Lashkari and Fazl expanded the struggle for the lands possessed by the Salarids. Davamını oxu →