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==History== | |||
The sovereign state of Azerbaijan is a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is one of six independent Turkic states and an active member of the Turkic Council and the TÜRKSOY community. Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 158 countries and holds membership in 38 international organizations. | The sovereign state of Azerbaijan is a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is one of six independent Turkic states and an active member of the Turkic Council and the TÜRKSOY community. Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 158 countries and holds membership in 38 international organizations. | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan] | ||
==Timeline== | |||
1501 – The Safavid dynasty of Iran subdued the Shirvanshahs, and gained its possessions. In the course of the next century, the Safavids converted the formerly Sunni population to Shia Islam<br> | 1501 – The Safavid dynasty of Iran subdued the Shirvanshahs, and gained its possessions. In the course of the next century, the Safavids converted the formerly Sunni population to Shia Islam<br> | ||
1578 – 1590 Ottoman-Safavid War<br> | 1578 – 1590 Ottoman-Safavid War<br> | ||
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