The origins and life before the Board

Mother was Akhsitan Georgian princess Tamar, so with Georgia were established close cooperative relations. Akhsitan was married to Ismataddin - daughter of the Georgian king George III. Byzantine Emperor Andronicus Comnenus was a cousin Akhsitan I. He often stayed in Shirvane.At critical moments of the three relatives of the monarch helped each other. It forces Akhsitan I put down the revolt of Prince Demny and helped save his throne, King George III. In 1173 a coalition of Shirvan, Georgian and Byzantine troops defeated the pirates-roamer, rusam, 73 ships which attacked the city of Baku.

The coming to power

After Death Minuchihra III the situation in Shirvan complicated.A struggle for the throne among the sons.Intensified Shirvan

Shirvan

Shirvan , also spelled as Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times...

 trying know more when Minuchihra III coup.Taking advantage of the unrest in the palace, Tamara, with her younger son and groups of the nobility, with the kypchatskih Turks tried to attach Shirvan to Georgia.However, her plan was upset by the intervention of another Azerbaijani state-state Atabek Azerbaijan.The eldest son Minuchehra Akhsitan I seized power by armed forces Atabek Shemseddina Ildegiza.

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In the years of his reign Akhsitan restore friendly relationships with the Seljuk Turks.
He is supported friendly relations and relied on the state Atabekov Azerbaijan.So he was here for full neighborly relations with Georgia.Akhsitan in 1173 to provide military assistance Gregory III put down the revolt of Prince Demny.When in 1192 Shamakhi was destroyed by a terrible earthquake, Akhsitan I moved the capital to the city of Baku.Akhsitan in 1173 to provide military assistance Gregory III put down the revolt of Prince Demny.Kogda in 1192 Shamakhi was destroyed by a terrible earthquake, Akhsitan I moved the capital to the city of Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

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