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Aghsu

Also known as New Shamakhi

Aghsu is a town in central Azerbaijan, on the plain south of Shamakhi. In 1734 Nader Shah destroyed Shamakhi and moved its people to a new town here, known as New Shamakhi. In the 18th century it served alternately with Old Shamakhi as the capital of the Shirvan Khanate.

Aghsu
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Shirvan Khanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aghsu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aghsu
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