Khanates of the Caucasus

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Caucasus, especially the Southern Caucasus, was divided into small khanates, either belonging to or dependent on Persia, independent, or belonging to or dependent on Russia. Persia permanently lost these khanates to Russia as a result of the Russo-Persian Wars. Today most of the khanate make up the modern Republic of Azerbaijan. The khanates lost to Russia are:

• Baku Khanate
• Erivan khanate
• Ganja khanate
• Karabakh khanate
• Nakhchivan khanate
• Quba Khanate
• Shaki Khanate
• Shirvan Khanate
• Talysh Khanate
• Avar Khanate
• khans of Tarki

[edit] See also

• Treaty of Gulistan
• Treaty of Turkmenchay
• Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
• Azerbaijan