Of all the nations of the world, my dear Usbek, there is none that has surpassed the Tartars, neither in glory nor in the grandeur of their conquests. This people is the true ruler of the universe; all others seem made to serve them: they are equally the founder and destroyer of empires; in every age, they have given marks of their power on earth; in every age, they have been the scourge of nations.
The Tartars have conquered China twice, and they still hold it under their dominion.
They rule over the vast countries that form the Mughal Empire.
Masters of Persia, they sit on the throne of Cyrus and Gustavus. They have subjugated Muscovy. Under the name of Turks, they have made immense conquests in Europe, Asia, and Africa; and they rule over these three parts of the world
And, to speak of more distant times, it was from them that some of the peoples who overthrew the Roman Empire came.
What are the conquests of Alexander, compared to those of Genghiscan?
This victorious nation lacked only historians to celebrate the memory of its marvels.
How many immortal deeds have been buried in oblivion! How many empires founded by them, whose origins we do not know! This warlike nation, solely occupied with its present glory, certain of victory at all times, did not think of distinguishing itself in the future by the memory of its past conquests.
From Moscow, the 4th of the moon of Rabi' al-Awwal, 1715.
1-2) In the decree (1781) by the fourth Ruler of the Zand dynasty of Iran, Ali-Morad Khan Zand: "...in the province (vilayat) of Azerbaijan, from Shirvan and Karabakh and the royal residence (darussaltanah) Tabriz and Ganja and Nakhchivan..."
Original:
"...ولایت آذربایجان از شیروان و قراباغ و دارالسلطنه تبریز و گنجه و نخجوان..." _ 3) there is a similar decree (1764) from the founder of Zand dynasty, Karim Khan Zand, where those areas located on the north of river Aras were also referred to as Azerbaijan.
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Of all the nations of the world, my dear Usbek, there is none that has surpassed the Tartars, neither in glory nor in the grandeur of their conquests. This people is the true ruler of the universe; all others seem made to serve them: they are equally the founder and destroyer of empires; in every age, they have given marks of their power on earth; in every age, they have been the scourge of nations.
The Tartars have conquered China twice, and they still hold it under their dominion.
They rule over the vast countries that form the Mughal Empire.
Masters of Persia, they sit on the throne of Cyrus and Gustavus. They have subjugated Muscovy. Under the name of Turks, they have made immense conquests in Europe, Asia, and Africa; and they rule over these three parts of the world
And, to speak of more distant times, it was from them that some of the peoples who overthrew the Roman Empire came.
What are the conquests of Alexander, compared to those of Genghiscan?
This victorious nation lacked only historians to celebrate the memory of its marvels.
How many immortal deeds have been buried in oblivion! How many empires founded by them, whose origins we do not know! This warlike nation, solely occupied with its present glory, certain of victory at all times, did not think of distinguishing itself in the future by the memory of its past conquests.
From Moscow, the 4th of the moon of Rabi' al-Awwal, 1715.
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An Ottoman historical book from 1578 by Mehmet Zaîm Efendi. Origin of Safavids considered as Türkmen 👇
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Here's more old sources about north araz.
3) and 4) is letter of Mirza FathAli Akhundzadeh.
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1-2) In the decree (1781) by the fourth Ruler of the Zand dynasty of Iran, Ali-Morad Khan Zand:
"...in the province (vilayat) of Azerbaijan, from Shirvan and Karabakh and the royal residence (darussaltanah) Tabriz and Ganja and Nakhchivan..."
Original:
"...ولایت آذربایجان از شیروان و قراباغ و دارالسلطنه تبریز
و گنجه و نخجوان..."
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3) there is a similar decree (1764) from the founder of Zand dynasty, Karim Khan Zand, where those areas located on the north of river Aras were also referred to as Azerbaijan.
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more sources proves that north of araz called azerbaijan.
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Do i need more explanation?
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