Muhammadquli Khan

Muhammadquli Khan (Azerbaijani: Məhəmmədqulu xan) — was the fourth khan of Baku.

Muhammadquli khan
Khan of Baku
Reign1791 – 1792
Coronation1791
PredecessorMirza Muhammad Khan II
SuccessorHuseyngulu khan
BornBaku
Died1792
Baku
Burial
Karbala
HouseBakikhanovs
FatherMirza Muhammad Khan I
ReligionShiite

Reign

He was a younger brother of Malik Muhammad Khan and the son of Mirza Muhammad Khan I, his birth date is not known. Since death of Fatali khan, he was trying to usurp Baku khanate using inexperience of both new Quba khan Ahmed khan and his nephew Mirza Muhammad II. He assured ambitious Ahmed khan of his loyalty if he was rewarded the khanate. Ahmed khan sent an army contingent to Baku to set up Muhammadquli agha on the throne in 1791. Since Baku army only consisted of 500 men or so Mirza Muhammad abdicated in favor of his uncle that year.[1]

However, he did not obey Ahmed khan, didn't tributes. Quba khan changed his allegiance to former khan and besieged Baku, Muhammadquli defeated their forces with help of city folk.[2]

Ahmed khan died on March, 1791 and was succeeded by 13 year old brother - Shaykhali Khan. Mirza Muhammad again was given army to march on Baku. Shaykali further asked Count Ivan Gudovich to besiege Baku. Muhammadquli quickly sent his letter of submission to Russia, asking for help. Confused Gudovich ordered counter-admiral Pyotr Shishkin to resolve the problem and act in Russia's interests.[2] However order was delayed because of unknown reasons and Baku was bombarded. Muhammadquli khan forced to make peace with Shaykhali in October and paid him 24.000 rubles as compensation.[3]

Death

Characterized by Abbasgulu Bakikhanov as "generous but harsh" person, he died in 1792 in Baku[4] and was buried in Karbala[5].He was succeeded by his nephew - Huseyngulu Khan.

References
  1. Bakikhanov, Abbasgulu (2010). Gülüstani-İräm. Bähmänli, V. Bakı: Xatun Plyus. p. 200. ISBN 978-995221045-3. OCLC 837882352.
  2. Ashurbeyli, Sara. Bakı şähärinin tarixi : orta äsrlar dövrü. Bakı. p. 279. ISBN 9789952421675. OCLC 900613609.
  3. Materials for the new history of the Caucasus, from 1722 to 1893 [Text] / P.G.Butkov. - St.Petersburg: Printing house of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, 1869. Part 2. p. 293 (in Russian)
  4. Bakikhanov, p. 201
  5. A., BERZHE (2014). AKTY, SOBRANNYE KAVKAZSKOJ ARHEOGRAFICHESKOJ KOMISSIEJ TOM 5 CHAST 1. [S.l.]: BOOK ON DEMAND LTD. p. 1119. ISBN 978-5458678100. OCLC 972599590.
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