Sholu
Sovereignempire

Shirvan

400 CE – 1539 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
400 CE – 1539 CE
Duration
1139 years
Known Periods
10
Data Confidence
ai_generated

Overview

Shirvan (from Classical Persian شروان Shirwān or شیروان Shīrwān [Iranian Persian: شروان Shervân or شیروان Shirvân]; Azerbaijani: Şirvan; Tat: Şirvan) is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, as known both during the pre-Islamic Sasanian Era and the early Islamic period. Today, the region is an industrially and agriculturally developed part of the Republic of Azerbaijan that stretches between the western shores of the Caspian Sea and the Kura River, centered on the Shirvan Plain.

Historical Periods

Shirvan (825–839)

825 CE – 839 CE

Area: 113,084 km²

Shirvan (866–885)

866 CE – 885 CE

medium
Area: 41,531 km²

Shirvan (886–935)

886 CE – 935 CE

Area: 41,313 km²

Shirvan (936–946)

936 CE – 946 CE

medium
Area: 41,241 km²

Shirvan (947–979)

947 CE – 979 CE

medium
Area: 41,313 km²

Shirvan (980–989)

980 CE – 989 CE

medium
Area: 41,625 km²

Shirvan (990–1027)

990 CE – 1027 CE

medium
Area: 41,696 km²

Shirvan (1028–1033)

1028 CE – 1033 CE

medium
Area: 42,084 km²

Shirvan (1034–1045)

1034 CE – 1045 CE

medium
Area: 41,696 km²

Shirvan (1046–1071)

1046 CE – 1071 CE

Area: 42,278 km²

Showing 10 of 17 periods. Sign in to see all.

Explore Shirvan on the Interactive Map

Watch territories shift, borders change, and history unfold across centuries