(compiled by Zaur Rzakhanov)
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Turkic peoples: Huns, Kazars, Sabirs, Saragurs, Kuturgurs, Barsils,
Kok-Turks, Seljuk Turks.
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Chronological Table
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Sources:
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(1) L.Gumilev "Thousand Years Around Caspian" pp. 269 - 295
(2) L.Gumilev "Ancient Turks" pp. 433-458
(3) F.Mamedova. "Political History and Historical Geography of
Caucasian Albania", Baku "Elm" 1986
>From _Historical Geography of Azerbaijan_ volume, Baku,"Elm", 1987
(4) F.Mamedova. "O nekotorykh voprosakh istoricheskoi georgraphii
Kavkazkoi Albanii", pp. 7- 46
(5) M.H Sharifly "Feudal states of Azerbaijan in IX-XII centuries"
pp.88-93
(6) Z.Buniyatov "Ethnopolitical boundaries of Azerbaijan under
Ildenizids" pp.93-98
(7) V.Piriev "On historical geography of Azerbaijan in XIII-early
XV centuries"pp.98-110
(8) O.Efendiev "Territory and boundaries of Azerbaijani states
in XV-XVI centuries" pp.110-120
(9) A.Rakhmani "Azerbaijan: boundaries and administrative divisions
in the late XVI-XVII centuries"pp.120-129
(10)F.Aliev "Azerbaijan in XVIII century" pp.129-140
(11)I.Aliev "Nagorny Karabagh: History,Facts,Events",
Baku,"Elm",1989
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131-140 A.D. Ancestors of Khazars settle in the lower regions of
rivers Terek and Sulak
191-200 A.D. "Hordes of Barsiles and Khazars crossed Kura,
but were defeated by Alans"(Source: Moisey
Kalankatly "History of Albans")
Benchmark event: 226 A.D. Sassanian dynasty established in Iran
(Non-Turkic)
381-390 A.D. Huns in Greece. Emperor Pheodosius invited Huns to
join his army.
391-400 A.D. Huns overrun Syria and Mesopothamia(Iraq).
Huns supress Gothish apraising in Byzantium.
400-600 A.D. Barda becomes capital of Caucasian Albania in VI
century A.D.
441-450 A.D. Reign of Attila
451-460 A.D. Huns invade Azerbaijan
461-470 A.D. Saragurs invade Azerbaijan
511-520 A.D. Sabirs attack Iran and Asia Minor(Anatolia)
551 A.D. Kuturgurs invade Byzantium
559 A.D. Second Kuturgur invasion of Byzantium
551-560 A.D. Sabirs and Khazars invade Azerbaijan,
but defeated by Sassanian Iran
589 A.D. Sassanian Iran defeats joint Byzantium-Khazar
-Georgian assault on Azerbaijan
Benchmark Event: 593 A.D. peace between East and West
Kok-Turks, restablishment of Great Khaganate,
(Kok-Turk Empire)
623 A.D. Byzantine Emperor Irakli invades Azerbaijan
626 A.D. Byzantine and Kok-Turk army surround Tbilisi
629 A.D. Army of Kok-Turk Empire and Khazars enter Azerbaijan
(Albania), defeating Persians. Azerbaijan is declared to
be "eternal possesion" of Turks. The capital of Albania -
Kabala
renamed into Khazar. Albanian nobility and clergyman escape
from Barda to the Albanian stronghold - Mountaineous Karabagh.
[Source: "History of Albans" by Moisey Kalankatly]
Benchmark event: 622 A.D. Muhammad's flight from Mekka to Medina
Beginning of Islamic Era.(Non-Turkic)
Around 640 A.D.: Sassanian Iran falls to Arabs.
645 A.D. Albanian prince Jevanshir's apprising against Persian rule
in Azerbaijan(Albania)
656 A.D. Formation of Khazar Khaganate
660 A.D. Albanian prince Jevanshir defeats Khazars in
Albania(Azerbaijan)
661 A.D. Arabs conquer Azerbaijan(Albania)
661-670 A.D. Arab-Khazar War in Azerbaijan.
683-684 A.D. Khazars invade Azerbaijan
693 A.D. Derbent conquered by Arabs
711-720 A.D. Khazars invade Azerbaijan, but defeated by Arabs
in 737 A.D.
731 A.D. Death of Kul-Tegin
762 A.D. Khazars invade Azerbaijan and Transcaucasus.
764 A.D. Khazars take Tbilisi
791-800 A.D. Khazar raids in Transcaucasia. Clashes with Arabs.