Shirvan

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Shirvan is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, as known in both pre-Islamic Sasanian and Islamic times. Today, the region is an industrially and agriculturally developed part of the Republic of Azerbaijan that stretches between the western shores of the Caspian Sea and the Kura River, centered on the Shirvan Plain.

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Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (1)Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (1)
Lala Mustafa Pasha captured Shirvan in the Iran campaign of 1578Lala Mustafa Pasha captured Shirvan in the Iran campaign of 1578
Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (2)Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (2)
Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (3)Farman by Shah Tahmasp I (3)
Trade crossing near the borders of Shirvan. The confluence of the Kura and Araks rivers.Javate and Qalaqayın.Trade crossing near the borders of Shirvan. The confluence of the Kura and Araks rivers.Javate and Qalaqayın.
Letter from Haji DawoodLetter from Haji Dawood
Letter from Haji Dawood (continued)Letter from Haji Dawood (continued)
Provinciarum persicarum Kilaniae nempe Chirvaniae Dagestaniae aliarumque vicinarum regionum partiumProvinciarum persicarum Kilaniae nempe Chirvaniae Dagestaniae aliarumque vicinarum regionum partium
Shirvan Tatar, engraving from 1839Shirvan Tatar, engraving from 1839
Azerbaijani man from shamakhiAzerbaijani man from shamakhi