Shirvan Khanate was a self-governing khanate

Khanate

Khanate, or Chanat, is a Turco-Mongol-originated word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan. In modern Turkish, the word used is kağanlık, and in modern Azeri of the republic of Azerbaijan, xanlıq. In Mongolian the word khanlig is used, as in "Khereidiin Khanlig" meaning the Khanate...

 that existed in what is now Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

 in 1748—1805.

History

In 1742 Shemakha was taken and destroyed by Nadir Shah of Persia, who relocated inhabitants into a new town under the same name about 16 miles to the west (Agsu), at the foot of the main chain of the Caucasus. The new Shemakha was a residence of the Khan of Shemakha Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan, who ruled until 1765.

The smaller Old Shamakha khanate continued to exist under brothers Muhammad Sa'id Khan and (1748—1786) Aghasi khan until the two killed Hajji Muhammed Ali Khan and united two khanates. After the merger the New Shamakha was finally abandoned, and the old town rebuilt in 1786. During 1768—1789 the Shirvan khanate was occupied by the much stronger Quba Khanate

Quba Khanate

The Quba Khanate was an independent principality on the territory of modern day Azerbaijan from 1747-1806. The Quba Khanate was founded as a feudal hold around 1680 as a result of a land grant to the Saytaq family, who were related to both the Qajar dynasty and the Utsmi of Tarki in Dagestan and...

 and Aghasi Khan was exiled.

The son of Muhammed Seid Khan, Qasim Khan

Qasim khan

Qasím Khan was the first khan of the Qasim Khanate, a Tatar khanate since 1450s. He was the son of Kazan khan Oluğ Möxämmäd....

 managed to win back the khanate from Quba-anointed Asker Khan in 1789, but was replaced by Mustafa Khan, a son of Aghasi Khan.

In 1795 the Russians captured Shemakha as well as Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

; but the conquest was once more abandoned, and Shirvan was not finally annexed by Russia until 1805. Mustafa Khan ruled until 1820, when the khanate was liquidated.

Rulers

New Shamakha (Shirvan Khanate)

1748 - 1763 Muhammad `Ali Khan

1763 - 1768 Aghasi Khan (1st time)

1768 - 1769 Fath `Ali Khan

1769 - 1770 `Abd Allah Beg

1770 - 1778 Ildar Beg

1778 - 1786 Aghasi Khan (2nd time)

1786 - 1789 Askar Khan

1789 - 1796 Qasim Khan

1796 - 1820 Mustafa Khan