Haji Khan[1] or Haji Abdulaziz Khan[2] (Azerbaijani: Hacı Əbdüləziz Xan) was the fourth khan of Shaki. He was described as a brave and courageous, but extremely ruthless man by Azerbaijani historian Abbasgulu Bakikhanov.[3]
| Haji khan | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Shaki | |
| Reign | 1780–1783 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq |
| Successor | Muhammad Hasan khan |
| Born | Abdulaziz |
| Died | 21 December 1783 |
| Issue | 7 sons Bala Khanum – married to Daniyal Sultan of Elisu |
| House | House of Black Monk |
| Father | Haji Chalabi Khan |
Background
editHe was third son of Haji Chalabi Khan. He started a rebellion when his younger brother Jafar was killed by his nephew Muhammad Husayn Khan. He fled to a remote island where Alazani flew into Kura and set a rebel movement. He was allied to Ibrahim Khalil khan of Karabakh,[4] Arash Mahal beys, Haji Chalabi's cousin Haji Rasul and other nobility members who were feeling grudge of because of the recent execution. When Muhammad Husayn sent his son Muhammad Hasan in seeking negotiation, Abdulaziz imprisoned him and sent to Karabakh ruler Ibrahim Khalil for execution.
Reign
editHaji Abdulaziz usurped the throne when he ambushed his niece in 1780 along with 70 men and invaded the khan's house, capturing him while killing his son Ahmad. Muhammad Husayn was forced to resign between 22 and 29 August and subsequently killed.[5]
After three years, his relationship with Ibrahim Khalil khan deteriorated, who in turn sent Muhammad Hasan – who was not executed but kept as hostage – to conquer Shaki. Muhammad Hasan khan invaded Shaki in December. While Abdulaziz fled to Shirvan Khanate. Nevertheless, he was captured by Mustafa khan and handed over to Muhammad Hasan, who on 21 December 1783 killed Haji Abdulaziz khan along with his seven sons in revenge.[4]
References
edit- ^ Abdulhamid, Haji Seyid (1993). Khans of Shaki and their descendants Archived 2019-07-03 at the Wayback Machine (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Baku. p. 20. // From the history of Shaki Khanate. – second reprint (re-published edition with some amendments to the 1958 edition). – Baku: "Azerbaijan Encyclopedia" NPB, 1993. – ISBN 5-89600-007-4, OCLC 632855026.
- ^ Shakikhanov, Karim agha. "Brief History of Shaki Khans". www.drevlit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu (2000). Gulustani Iram (PDF) (in Azerbaijani). Baku. p. 78.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Tahirzadeh, Adalat (2005). History of Shaki in Sources. Tahirzadä, Ädalät., Azärbaycan Milli Elmlär Akademiyası. Şäki Regional Elmi Märkäzi. Bakı: Master. pp. 105–106. ISBN 0976995409. OCLC 64428641.
- ^ "Reports of A. V. Suvorov to Prince G. A. Potemkin". www.vostlit.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-03.