History of Baku

History Of Baku

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, which was also the capital of Shirvan (during the reigns of Akhsitan I and Khalilullah I), Baku khanate, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Azerbaijan SSR and the administrative center of Russian Baku governorate.

Read more about History Of Baku:  Etymology, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Medieval Period, Russian Empire, Soviet Baku, Independence Era, Appearance, Toponymy, City Mayors

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