Cabanı
Place in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
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Country
Azerbaijan
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  Cabanı | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′47″N 48°41′53″E | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Rayon | Shamakhi |
| Municipality | İkinci Cabanı |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Cabanı (also, Dzhabany) is a village in the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of İkinci Cabanı.[1]
This was the site of a crucial battle of 1500AD when some 7,000 Qizilbash forces, consisting of the Ustaclu, Shamlu, Rumlu, Tekelu, Zhulkadir, Afshar, Qajar and Varsak tribes, responded to the invitation of Ismail I[2] and marched against the Shirvanshah ruler Farrukh Yassar, setting in motion the eventual establishment of the Safavid state
