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Map of the State of Shirvanshahs in Azerbaijan


Map of Shirvanshahs' State in Caucasian Azerbaijan, Aqqounly Empire, John E. Woods, 1999

The map shows the extension of the State of Shirvanshahs (ŠarvānšāhsAzerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar, r. 861-1538) in Caucasian Azerbaijan of the Aqqounlu Empire over present-day Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The capital of Shirvanshahs was Shamakhi (Pahlavi: ŠammāḵaAzerbaijani: Şamaxı) and later Baku (Pahlavi: Atāsh-i Bagawān?), in present-day Azerbaijan. 

The Palace of Shirvanshahs survived till modern days and is a popular destination for tourists visiting Baku.

Baku's Shirvanshah Palace is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage.

Source:

- John E. Woods,  "Aqqounlu Clan, Confederation, Empire", 1999, University of Utah Press, 352.

- Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, UNESCO, https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/958/

- The Legend of Baku Maiden Tower (Zoroastrian legends), 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383948506_THE_LEGEND_OF_BAKU'S_MAIDEN_TOWER_ZOROASTRIAN_LEGENDS









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