khanate · Caucasus
Quba Khanate
Origins
The khanate grew out of the Quba district on the Caspian slope of the Caucasus. Its rulers, from a local family, were recognised by the Safavid Empire in 1726 and by Nader Shah, and after Nader's death in 1747 Husayn Ali Khan ruled as an effectively independent khan from his new town of Quba.
Rule and society
Fatali Khan, who ruled from 1758, conquered the Derbent Khanate in 1765, dominated the Baku Khanate and the Javad Khanate and took Shamakhi, creating the largest state in the eastern Caucasus. He built a strong administration and army and negotiated with Catherine the Great. The khanate lived from farming, carpets, silk and Caspian trade.
Decline and legacy
After Fatali Khan's death in 1789, his union fell apart. His son Sheikh Ali Khan resisted the Russian advance, but in 1806 the Russian Empire occupied Quba and Derbent and later abolished the khanate.
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- Quba Khanate was a vassal of Safavid Empire1726 CE – 1736 CE
- Derbent Khanate was conquered by Quba Khanate1765 CE
- Baku Khanate was a vassal of Quba Khanate1768 CE – 1789 CE
- Javad Khanate was a vassal of Quba Khanate1768 CE – 1789 CE
- Quba Khanate was conquered by Russian Empire1806 CE
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