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Shaki khanate (Sheki khanate, Shekin khanate, Shakki khanate) was a principality
Principality

A principality is a monarchy feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
 on the territory of modern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 between 1743 and 1819 with its capital in the town of Shaki
Shaki

Shaki is a city in North-west Azerbaijan, in the Shaki .Shaki is situated in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km from Baku.The population of Shaki is 63,000...
. The khanate
Khanate

Khanate or Chanat is a Turkic language-originated word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan . In modern Turkish the word used is hanlik, and in Azeri, xanliq....
 was under suzerainty
Suzerainty

Suzerainty is a situation in which a region or nation is a tributary state to a more powerful entity which allows the tributary some limited domestic Wiktionary:autonomy to control its foreign affairs....
 of Persian Empire
Persian Empire

The 'Persian Empire' was a series of successive Iranian or Persianization empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Southwest Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus....
, a dependency of Quba Khanate
Quba Khanate

The Quba Khanate was an independent principality on the territory of modern day Azerbaijan from 1747-1806. The Quba Khanate was founded as a feudal hold around 1680 as a result of a land grant to the Saytaq family, who were related to both the Qajar dynasty and the Utsmi of Tarki in Dagestan and were thus highly respected among the loacl...
 for the most part of the 18th century. Conquered by Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia

Alexander I of Russia , also known as Alexander the Blessed served as Tsar of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland....
 and was incorporated into Russian Empire
Russian Empire

File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917....
 in 1806. The khanate was abolished in 1819 and Shaki
Shaki

Shaki is a city in North-west Azerbaijan, in the Shaki .Shaki is situated in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km from Baku.The population of Shaki is 63,000...
 was renamed into Nuxa.

The summer palace of the Shaki khans (1797) is considered one of the important historical monuments in Azerbaijan.

For many centuries, Shaki has been famous as the basic centre of silkworm-breeding.






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Shaki khanate (Sheki khanate, Shekin khanate, Shakki khanate) was a principality
Principality

A principality is a monarchy feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
 on the territory of modern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 between 1743 and 1819 with its capital in the town of Shaki
Shaki

Shaki is a city in North-west Azerbaijan, in the Shaki .Shaki is situated in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km from Baku.The population of Shaki is 63,000...
. The khanate
Khanate

Khanate or Chanat is a Turkic language-originated word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan . In modern Turkish the word used is hanlik, and in Azeri, xanliq....
 was under suzerainty
Suzerainty

Suzerainty is a situation in which a region or nation is a tributary state to a more powerful entity which allows the tributary some limited domestic Wiktionary:autonomy to control its foreign affairs....
 of Persian Empire
Persian Empire

The 'Persian Empire' was a series of successive Iranian or Persianization empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Southwest Asia, South Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus....
, a dependency of Quba Khanate
Quba Khanate

The Quba Khanate was an independent principality on the territory of modern day Azerbaijan from 1747-1806. The Quba Khanate was founded as a feudal hold around 1680 as a result of a land grant to the Saytaq family, who were related to both the Qajar dynasty and the Utsmi of Tarki in Dagestan and were thus highly respected among the loacl...
 for the most part of the 18th century. Conquered by Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia

Alexander I of Russia , also known as Alexander the Blessed served as Tsar of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and Ruler of Poland from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland....
 and was incorporated into Russian Empire
Russian Empire

File:Russian Emperor Flag.jpgFile:Romanov Flag.svgThe Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917....
 in 1806. The khanate was abolished in 1819 and Shaki
Shaki

Shaki is a city in North-west Azerbaijan, in the Shaki .Shaki is situated in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km from Baku.The population of Shaki is 63,000...
 was renamed into Nuxa.

The summer palace of the Shaki khans (1797) is considered one of the important historical monuments in Azerbaijan.

For many centuries, Shaki has been famous as the basic centre of silkworm-breeding. Located on the left bank of the river Kish
Kish

Kish may refer to:...
, the town was originally sited lower down the hill. However Shaki was moved to its present location after a devastating mud flood in 1772. As the new location was near the village of Nukha, the city became also known as Nukha, until 1960 when it reverted back to the name Shaki, after the Sak tribe.

Rulers


  • 1743 - 1759 Haji Chalabi Khan


  • 1759 - 1761 Aghakishi Beg


  • 1765 - 1779 Huseyn Khan


  • 1780 - 1783 `Abd al-Qadir Khan


  • 1783 - 1795 Mahammadhasan Wali


  • 1795 - 1806 Mustafa Salim Khan


  • 1806 - 1815 Jafargulu khan Dumbuli


  • 1815 - 1819 Ismayil khan Dumbuli


See also

  • Khanates of the Caucasus
    Khanates of the Caucasus

    During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Caucasus, especially the South Caucasus, was divided into small khanates, either belonging to or dependent on Persian Empire, independent, or belonging to or dependent on Russian Empire....