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The city of Baku being one of the ancient cities of A zerbaijan was well-known in
the Near and Middle East in early Middle Ages as Bagavan-the God's city the
connection of flaming gas. The basis of its economy as oil and salt output? Madder and
saffron cultivation in Baku and Absheron areas which exportation to the remote
countries of the Easteither by land caravan ways or sea had served as an important
factor in its feudal development/ Absheron being a member of Shirvan thanks to the
natural and economic features presented itself isolated from it geographical,
economical and political unit. The city of Baku, economical and political
centre of Absheron, in economical and political is economically connected
with its villages putting together the unit region of feudal scattered
ownerships, former in vassal age from Shirvanshah.
Numerous preserved architectural monuments which date from the XII-XV
centuries scattered both in an old fortress of Baku and Absheron-fortress constructions,
palace buildings, mosques which were built by lime stones of excellent boards - testify
about feudal scattering of Absheron, feudal wealth who exploited taxable population of
the region.
Economical and cultural development of the city was happened uneven. The
earliest information about Baku which told about the great oil and salt outlets,
concerned the period of Arabian Empire.
For the end of 20-s of XIII century Baku was one of the richest economical and
commercial centers of Shirvan region. Mongolian invasion and destruction of the
country in the XVIII c. undermined the economy of the city and disturbed oil industry
of Absheron and Baku. However, later at the close of XIII c, in XIV-XV centuries Baku
became the main port on the Caspian Sea and the capital of Shirvanshah State of
Derbend dynasty. Baku was one of the important cities not only of Azerbaijan, but also
of all the Near East. Baku took an active part in the international tran-sit trade with silk
and other goods between the East and the West. This was the period of feudal
flourishing of the city.
Despite of devastating war of XVI c. and a number of anti-feudal revolts in
Shirvan which had been joined to Sefevid State, the importance of Baku as an important
commercial centre and port on the Caspian Sea did not relax in connection with the
making of Volga-Caspian way.
After capturing Baku by Turks at the end of XVI c. and the beginning of XVII c.
Baku again became a member of Sefevid State. Reinforcement of the central power,
abolishment of feudal intestine and ruinous wars since 40-s of XVII pernicious
influencing on the developing of the country's productive forces were reflected
favorable on the developing of Baku city life. The city was visited by a numbe r of
foreign merchants and travelers who marked the reviving its economical life, growth of
handicraft production, the great oil and salt output exported to the outside of the
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