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State of ShirvanshahsEven in the first half of the VI century the State of Shirvanshahs founded between Shabran and Gilgilchay was approximately existed 1000 years (1538). As previously, Shirvanshahs depended on Arab Caliphate, the information about this period is very scarce. In 861 Arab origin Mazyadis had gained the independence of Shirvanshahs. It had borders with Derbent and Samur River in north, the Kura River in the south, and Goychay and Sheki in the west, the Caspian Sea in the east. For many years Shirvanshahs was in the scene of history and at certain times it had been ruled by various dynasties: Mazyadis (861-1027), Kasranids (1027-1382) and Darbandis (1382-1538). In 1538 it was united to Safavid state. Its capital before was Shirvan, and since 1st quarter of X century - Rulers: 861-? Khalid ibn Heyzam ?-? Heyzam ibn Muhammad ?-? Ali ibn Heyzam 918-948 Yazeed Abu Tahir 956-981 Ahmad ibn Muhammad 982-991 Muhammad ibn Ahmad 991-1027 Yazeed ibn Ahmad 1034-1043 Abu Mansur ibn Yazeed 1044-1049 Gubad ibn Yazeed 1049-1050 Bukht Nassarali ibn Ahmad 1064-1096 I Faruburz ibn Shallar 1096-1106 Manouchehr II ibn I Fariburz 1107-1120 I Afridun ibn I Fariburz 1120-1160 III Manouchehr ibn I Afridun 1160-1161 II ibn III Manouchehr Afidun 1161-1196 I Akhsitan ibn III Manusehr 1196-1204 I, Shahensha - king of the kings III Manouchehr, I Farruxzad ibn Manouchehr III, II Fariburz ibn II Afridun 1204-122 5I Garsasb ibn I Fərruxzad 1225-1244 III Faruburz ibn I Garshasb 1244-1260 II Akhsitan ibn III Fariburz 1260-1282 II Farrukhzad ibn II Akhsitan 1283-1294 III Akhsitan ibn II Farrukhzad 1294-1317 I Keykavus ibn III Akhsitan 1318-1335 I Keyqubad ibn II Farrukhzad 1336-1372 Kavus ibn I Keyqubad 1372-1382 Hushanq ibn Kavus 1387-1417 Ibrahim ibn Sultan Muhammad 1417-1465 I Khalilullah Sheikh ibn Ibrahim 1465-1500 Farrukh Yasar Ibn I Khalilullah 1500-1501 Bahrambey ibn Yəsar 1501-1502 Qazibey ibn Yasar 1502 Sultan Mahmud ibn Qazibey, 1502-1524 Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan Mohammed Qazi II, 1524-1535 Khabibullah ibn II Sheikh Ibrahim 1535-1538 Shahrukh ibn Farrukh Yasar
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