Ganja Khanate
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Ganja khanate was an independent principality that existed in the territory of Azerbaijan in 1747-1805.
The principality was ruled by the dynasty of Ziadogly (Ziyadkhanovi), which have ruled Ganja as governors under Nadir Shah and was of Qajar extraction. Shakhverdi khan (1740-1761) became the khan of Ganja in 1747.
In 1781-84 Ganja was ruled by the Karabakh khan Ibrahim Khan Javanshir. In the 80-ties years of ХVIII century during the government of Javad khan (1785-1804), Ganja khanate has become considerably grown in economic and political importance and it carried out independent foreign policy, sometimes contrary to the Persian one. The khans had its own mint in Ganja.
During the first Russo-Persian War (1804-1813) Ganja was considered by Russians as a town of foremost importance. General Tsitsianov several times approached Javad khan asking him to submit to Russian rule, but each time was refused. On November 20, 1803 Russian army moved from Tiflis and in December Tsitsianov started the siege preparations. After heavy artillery bombardment, on January 3, 1804 at 5 o'clock in the morning Tsitsianov gave the order to attack the fortress. After fierce fighting Russians were able to capture the fortress. Javad khan was killed, together with his sons. Ganja was renamed Elizavetpol in honour of Alexander's wife Elizaveta. In 1805 the imperial government officially abolished the khanate and military district of Elizavetpol was created.
Rulers
- Ziyad oghlu Qajar dynasty -
1747 -1761 Shah Wardi Khan
1761 -1781 Muhammad Hasan Khan
- Jawanshir dynasty -
1781 -1784 Ibrahim Khalil Khan
- Ziyad oghlu Qajar dynasty - 1784 - 1786 Hajji Beg
1786 -3 Jan 1804 Javad Khan
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