Maku Khanate

Khanate of Maku was an 18th-20th century khanate based in Maku of the Bayat dynasty.

Maku Khanate
1747–1922
StatusKhanate
CapitalMaku
Common languagesPersian (official), Azerbaijani (Majority), Kurdish & Armenian
Religion
Islam
GovernmentKhanate
History 
 Established
1747
 Independence from Afsharids
1747
 Disestablished
1922
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Afsharid Iran
Qajar Iran

It came into existence after the death of Nader Shah which led to the breakup of the Safavid empire, and gain semi-independence.[1][2] It rejoined the Persian Empire in 1829,[2] however was not abolished for another century after the death of Murtuzaqulu Khan Bayat.[3]

The Khans of Maku

References

  1. Tadeusz Swietochowski (2004). Russian Azerbaijan, 1905-1920. p. 2. ISBN 0521522455.
  2. Andrew Burke, Mark Elliott (2008). Iran. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 136. ISBN 978-1741042931.
  3. Martijn Theodoor Houtsma; et al. (eds.). "Maku, khanate". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill Publishers. pp. 180–2. OCLC 8096647.
  4. "Iran".


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