Khalkhal Khanate
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The Khalkhal Khanate (Persian: خانات خالخال) was an 18th-19th century khanate based in Khalkhal. Khanate of Khalkhal was one of the khanates of Azerbaijan (in Iran) which remained semi-independent for 62 years.
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Khalkhal Khanate خانات خالخال | |||||||||
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| 1747–1809 | |||||||||
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| Status | Khanate | ||||||||
| Capital | Khalkhal | ||||||||
| Common languages | Persian (official), Azerbaijani (majority) | ||||||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1747 | ||||||||
• Independence from Afsharids | 1747 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1809 | ||||||||
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Founding
The khanate was founded by Qizilbash tribes, especially Amirli clan of Afshars, following the assassination of Nader Shah in 1747.[1] Founder of the khanate was Amir-Guna Khan (1747-1782), a former governor of Gilan. He formed an alliance with Fath-Ali Khan Afshar against Karim Khan Zand, later betraying him to the latter. After Karim Khan's death he forged alliance with Gilan against Nazarali Khan Shahsevan.[2] He was succeeded by his son Farajulla Khan (1782-1786). His younger son Muhammad Hussein Khan, retained power until the establishment of the Qajar state in the region, when Agha Muhammad Shah Qajar (1796-1797) was proclaimed shah. His reign lasted until 1799, when it was absorbed by the Qajar rulers of Iran.
