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
Area: 41,531 km²
Shirvan (886–935)
886 CE – 935 CE
Area: 41,313 km²
Shirvan (936–946)
936 CE – 946 CE
Area: 41,241 km²
Shirvan (947–979)
947 CE – 979 CE
Area: 41,313 km²
Shirvan (980–989)
980 CE – 989 CE
Area: 41,625 km²
Shirvan (990–1027)
990 CE – 1027 CE
Area: 41,696 km²
Shirvan (1028–1033)
1028 CE – 1033 CE
Area: 42,084 km²
Shirvan (1034–1045)
1034 CE – 1045 CE
Area: 41,696 km²
Shirvan (1046–1071)
1046 CE – 1071 CE
Area: 42,278 km²
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