Iran Local Histories
fatemeh jafarnia; Mohammad aziznegad; Ramezan Bidar
Abstract
Ziyad Oghli Qajar dynasty was among the important and influential families in the Caucasus who emerged from the transformation process of the political and administrative structure of the Safavid government. This dynasty developed from the Qajar tribe and gained power in Karabakh by the support of the ...
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Ziyad Oghli Qajar dynasty was among the important and influential families in the Caucasus who emerged from the transformation process of the political and administrative structure of the Safavid government. This dynasty developed from the Qajar tribe and gained power in Karabakh by the support of the Safavid kings. Ziyad Oghli dynasty was one of the most important advocates of the establishment and perpetuation of the political sovereignty of the Safavid state in the Caucasus. There is no clear picture of their political and military role in Karabakh during the reign of Shah Tahmasb I, and therefore, further studies is essential. This research attempted to answer the question: What was Ziyad Oghli dynasty’s role in the political developments of the Caucasus during the reign of Shah Tahmasb I? The findings showed that the Ziyad Oghli dynasty was responsible for the security and protection of the Safavid frontiers against the Ottomans. Moreover, they had to deal with Georgia's internal affairs and suppress the riots against the Safavid state in the eastern parts of Georgia. In other words, their most important role was to stabilize and perpetuate the political sovereignty of the Safavid state in the Caucasus.The research was a descriptive and analytical study.
fatemeh jafarnia; mohammad aziznejad
Abstract
The Javanshir family was one of the most important and influential local families in the developments in the Caucasus region, which was formed following the death of Nader Shah Afshar and the weak control of the Zand government and with the support of the tribal system in Qarabagh. From the beginning, ...
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The Javanshir family was one of the most important and influential local families in the developments in the Caucasus region, which was formed following the death of Nader Shah Afshar and the weak control of the Zand government and with the support of the tribal system in Qarabagh. From the beginning, the dynasty established relations with the superior peripheral governments in accordance with the time and political conditions to maintain their local government.The pattern of political survival and preservation of the semi-independent government in the face of the threatening and annexationist policy of the central government of Iran, the most important challenge facing this family in the relations of Ibrahim Khalil Khan Javanshir (1176-1221.AH/1762-1806.AD) was Qajar rulers. The different goals and approaches of the two governments formed the relations in a tense and hostile. With regard to this issue, this study seeks to answer the reasons and causes of the differences between the relations of the two powers with local and powerful natures.The findings show that in the tense relations between the Javanshir dynasty and the Qajar dynasty, several important factors have caused the dynasty to fear and turn away from the Iranian government to the Russians. The most important of these components were the threat to the political existence of the Qarabagh government by the Iranian government and the intra-family rivalry between the sons of Ibrahim Khan for the post of governor of Qarabagh and the involvement of superior powers in this issue.This research tries to investigate the relations of the Javanshir family with the Qajar government during the reign of Ibrahim Khan Javanshir by using the method of historical research and using the sources of Qajar historians and local Qarabagh historiography.
