Zanjan Khanate
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Was one of the many polities that emerged in Caucasus as a result of the weakening of the central power in Persia. Nominally, it was still a vassal of Persia.
Establishment
January 1748: Zanjan Khanate was an 18th-19th century khanate based in Zanjan. It was one of the Khanates located in historic Azerbaijan which remained semi-independent for 63 years.
Chronology
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Expansion during the rule of Adel Shah of Afsharid Iran.
January 1749: The Karadagh Khanate was founded in 1748 by Kazim Khan Karadakhlu, a prominent leader in the region. The territory gained independence from the Safavid Empire and became a separate entity under his rule.
January 1753: Azad Khan Afghan rose to control all the territory between Ardabil and Urmia by 1752.
January 1754: In 1166/1753 Azad Khan Afghan annexed the central Zagros provinces.
January 1758: By June 1757, Azad Khan Afghan had lost Isfahan, Tabriz, and Urmia to the resurgent Qajars.
January 1763: In 1762, Azad Khan Afghan surrendered to Zand Dynasty founder Karim Khan.
Disestablishment
January 1811: The Zanjan Khanate remained semi-independent until 1810 when it was annexed by Qajar Persia.
Selected Sources
Perry, J. R. (1987): "Āzād Khan Afḡān" in: Encyclopædia Iranica, https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/azad-khan-afgan-d
