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He was one of the most famous poets of Shirvan in late 14th-early 15th centuries. In his collection of works, Badr indicated the names and birthdates of the persons who were buried in the mausoleum. [5] In the first tomb the son of Shirvanshah Farrukh Yamin of 6–7 years old, was buried. [1]
In 2000, at the 24th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the historical part of the city of Baku, Icheri Sheher, along with the palace, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site from Azerbaijan. [8] These were the first objects included in the list of UNESCO, located on the territory of Azerbaijan.
Baku was subsequently captured and almost completely destroyed by Khadem Beg Talish, who had the body of the Khalilullah I dug up, burned and publicly scattered. [24] Although the Safavids and Shirvanshahs had a hostile relationship, Ismail I allowed them to continue their rule in Shirvan, albeit as vassals of Safavid Iran.
After a devastating earthquake struck Shamakhi, the capital of Shirvan, Shirvanshah's court moved to Baku in 1191. [27] Relics from the sunken Sabayil Castle. The Shirvan era greatly influenced Baku and the remainder of present-day Azerbaijan. Between the 12th and 14th centuries, massive fortifications were built in Baku and the surrounding towns.
The battle between the young Ismail and Shah Farrukh Yassar of Shirvan. Shirvan from map of the Caucasus by Johann Christoph Matthias Reinecke. 1804. Shirvan (from Persian: شیروان, romanized: Shirvān; Azerbaijani: Şirvan; Tat: Şirvan) [a] is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, as known in both pre-Islamic Sasanian and Islamic times. [2]
Shirvan National Park (Azerbaijani: Şirvan Milli Parkı) — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established on July 5, 2003 within the territory of Salyan Rayon administrative districts. Its surface area is 54,373.5 hectares (543.735 km 2 ).
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It was also the capital of Shirvan (during the reigns of Akhsitan I and Khalilullah I), the Baku Khanate, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijan SSR and the administrative center of Russian Baku governorate. Baku is derived from the old Persian Bagavan, which translates to "City of God". [1]
Hajigabul District (Azerbaijani: Hacıqabul rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country, in the Shirvan-Salyan Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kurdamir, Agsu, Shamakhi, Gobustan, Absheron, Baku, Salyan, Sabirabad and the city of Shirvan. Its capital and largest city is ...