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Mustafa Khan of Shirvan

r. 1792–1820 · 19th century

Mustafa Khan was the last khan of Shirvan, ruling from 1792. He reunited the khanate after a period of domination by Quba and built a mountain stronghold at Fit-dagh, balancing between Persia and Russia. He accepted Russian protection in 1805 but remained restless, and in 1820 he fled to Persia, after which Russia annexed the khanate.

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Shirvan Khanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mustafa Khan of Shirvan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mustafa-khan-of-shirvan
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