Peter First
Azerbaijan in the first half of XVIII century. Expansion policy of Peter the I; the dynasty of Nadir shah.
Safavid state was in great political and economic rests in the first half of XVIII century. The treasure of the state was so empty that, sultan Hussein (1694-1722) ordered to smelt items of Ardabil vaunt, which possessed to his ancessors. Feudals and governors used from the weakness of the state and tried to create independent regions as well.
The circumstances of ordinary people was much harder at that period. A.P.Volinsky that was sent to Iran by Peter the I, in 1716 wrote: “ In Azerbaijan , which is considered the grown source of the Safavids state, the plaints haven’t been planted for 7 years, that’s why people offered from hunger. The forms of taxes were increased.” At that time three types of taxes were added
Feudal exploitation and its expansion caused to the resistance of settlements as well. So that at these circumstances national movements for independence increased in Azerbaijan as well as in other regions of Safavids state.
In 1707 Car and Balaken society reveled against shah dynasty. Then this revolt expander to Tebriz and Mugan. These revolts were prevented with great difficultly.
Car settlers began the struggle against administration again in 1705-1711. During this revolt they attacked to the administrative centre of Northern Azerbaijan – Shamakhi. In 1709 Shaki, Shirvan and Mughan people joint to this revolt. According to A.D.Volinsky, they withdrew Shah’s governer and appointed their win presentative there as well.
There were organized plenty of revolts in Southern, North – Eastern Azerbaijan, Southern Daghistan and Iran. In 1709 there took place revolts of craftsmen and porr people in Tabriz. At that period revolts against feudal united with the struggle and national movement for independence.
The first half of XVIII century was prominent with struggle against Turkey and Iran in Azerbaijan. Shirvan became the Centre for this
Safavid state was in great political and economic rests in the first half of XVIII century. The treasure of the state was so empty that, sultan Hussein (1694-1722) ordered to smelt items of Ardabil vaunt, which possessed to his ancessors. Feudals and governors used from the weakness of the state and tried to create independent regions as well.
The circumstances of ordinary people was much harder at that period. A.P.Volinsky that was sent to Iran by Peter the I, in 1716 wrote: “ In Azerbaijan , which is considered the grown source of the Safavids state, the plaints haven’t been planted for 7 years, that’s why people offered from hunger. The forms of taxes were increased.” At that time three types of taxes were added
Feudal exploitation and its expansion caused to the resistance of settlements as well. So that at these circumstances national movements for independence increased in Azerbaijan as well as in other regions of Safavids state.
In 1707 Car and Balaken society reveled against shah dynasty. Then this revolt expander to Tebriz and Mugan. These revolts were prevented with great difficultly.
Car settlers began the struggle against administration again in 1705-1711. During this revolt they attacked to the administrative centre of Northern Azerbaijan – Shamakhi. In 1709 Shaki, Shirvan and Mughan people joint to this revolt. According to A.D.Volinsky, they withdrew Shah’s governer and appointed their win presentative there as well.
There were organized plenty of revolts in Southern, North – Eastern Azerbaijan, Southern Daghistan and Iran. In 1709 there took place revolts of craftsmen and porr people in Tabriz. At that period revolts against feudal united with the struggle and national movement for independence.
The first half of XVIII century was prominent with struggle against Turkey and Iran in Azerbaijan. Shirvan became the Centre for this