{{Infobox monarch , name = Aghasi Khan , title = Khan of

Shirvan Khanate Shirvan Khanate ( fa, خانات شیروان, Khānāt-e Shirvan) was a Caucasian khanate under Iranian suzerainty, which controlled the Shirvan region from 1761 to 1820. Background Under the Safavid dynasty of Iran, Shirvan was a leading silk ...

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1774–86 , coronation = 1763 , full name = Aghasi Khan Khanchobany-Sarkar , native_lang1 = , native_lang1_name1 = Ağası xan Xançobanı-Sərkar , birth_date = 1731 , birth_place =

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, death_date = 1788 , death_place =

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, successor = Manaf Zarnavai/ Askar Khan , spouse = , spouse 1 = Bibi Khanum khanum , spouse 2 = Khadija Khanum , spouse 3 = Khadija Khanum khanum , spouse 4 = Abida Khanum , royal house = , dynasty =

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, father = Askar Bey Sarkar , mother = Ummugulsum khanum , religion =

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along with his brother Muhammad Said Khan. He was of nomadic tribe of Khanchobani ( az, Khan's shepherd).

Early life and reign

He was born to strong noble Askar bey or Allahverdi bey

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, Acts, collected by the Archaeographical Commission at the Directorate of the Viceroy of the Caucasus and his wife Ummugulsum khanum. His parents were of Sarkar clan of Khanchobani. In 1763/5 he attacked with his brother Muhammad Said khan to depose Hajji Muhammad Ali Khan by support of nomadic nobles. They captured New Shemakhy and moved capital to Old

. But soon, in 1768 Fatali Khan of

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attacked with his ally

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. In order to start negotiation, Muhammad Said khan himself went to Fatali Khan's court and Aghasi khan headed to Shaki. Aghasi khan was blinded by Huseyn khan of Shaki while his brother imprisoned. Khanate divided by Shaki Khanate and Quba Khanate. Khanate passed to Manaf Zarnavai and Fatali Khan's brother Abdulla. Next year Fatali Khan fully invaded Shirvan.

Struggle for throne

Between 1768 and 1774,

were negotiating with

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and Gilan Khanate in order to achieve reindependence. Fatali khan was defeated in 1774 with combined forces of

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and retreated to Salyan. Prior to this event Aghasi khan with his brother, declared himself independent again. They were defeated again by Fatali Khan. Aghasi khan was imprisoned, taken to

and was executed there.

Family

Aghasi khan were married to 4 wives and had 12 children: * Bibikhanum khanum – (m. 1756): # Mostafa Khan – Last khan of Shirvan # Ismail bey Sarkar (1760–1848)-Mostafa died in the same place as Khan, was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Kafiye khanum – (b. 1766) married with Qasim Khan . # Balash khanum – (b. 1769) # Khadija khanum – (b. 1776) * Khadija khanum (m. 1760 – d. 1774): # Khayrunnisa khanum – (b. 1761) * Khadijakhanum khanum – (m. 1771 – d. 1783)-She was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Hashim bey (1773–1845)-He was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Jafar bey (1776–1827)-He was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Abdulla bey (1778–1842)-He was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Mehdi bey (1780–1827)-He was buried in the Baba Samid cemetery. # Hajar khanum – (b. 1783). * Abida khanum – (m. 1776 – d.1805): # Seadet khanum – (b. 1778).

References

Khans 18th century in Azerbaijan Shirvan Khanate 1731 births 1788 deaths