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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SHA-SIV |
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SHEMAKHA , a town of Russian Transcaucasia, in the government of Baku, 70 M. W. of the town of Baku, and in 4o 38' N. and 48 40' E. It has some 20,000 inhabitants, consisting of Tatars (75%), Armenians and Russians. Shemakha was the capital of the khanate of Shirvan
Ptolemy
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ordinary of the khan of Shirvan
khan of Shirvan, but it was finally abandoned, and the old town rebuilt. The Russians first entered Shirvan in 1723, but soon retired. In 1795 they captured Shemakha as well as Baku; but the conquest was once more abandoned, and Shirvan was not finally annexed to Russia until 18o5.End of Article: SHEMAKHA If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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