Dilgam ismailov

705) started at the beginning of the VII century in Albania. 
This dynasty arose in Girdiman province (present Shamkir-
Gazakh region) of Albania. Later Partav (present city of 
Barda) was the centre of this dynasty and state. According to 
M. Kalankatli, Mehran (570-590) was the founder of the 
Mehranids’ dynasty. Mehran built the city of Mehravan in the 
province of Girdiman. The families who came with him, settled 
here. Sabir tribes of Turkish origin settled in the province of 
Girdiman in the 70s of the VII century. Sabir Turks were the 
founders of the Mehranids dynasty. According to the 
agreement signed between Byzantium and Iran in 591, the 
province of Girdiman remained under the Sassanid’s ruling. 

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Mehran killed 12 people of domestic rulers and possessed all 
Girdiman provinces. Mehran’s heir Vardan (600-615) built 
Girdiman fortress. Gregory Varaz (630-642), Vardhan’s 
grandson, became the first ruler of Girdiman State (630-705).
Varaz Gregory’s son Javanshir (642-681) made Barda 
the capital city. In the first period of his coming to power 
Javanshir obeyed the Sassanid shah Yezdagerd III. He fought 
against the Arabs on Yezdagerd 3
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‘s side. In 651 the Sassanid 
Empire put an end to the Arab Caliphate. Javanshir moved to 
Byzantine emperor’s side. Konstantin II took Javanshir under 
his protection. Thanks to the patronage of Byzantium Javanshir 
became a ruler of the Albanian country which covered the terri-
tory from Iberia borders till Araz River and up to "Hun Gates" 
(Derbent). There existed the Azerbaijani-Albanian alphabet 
which consisted of 52 sign at the beginning of the V century. 
The ordinance was drafted in the V century in the Albanian 
language. Spreading of Islam in Azerbaijan caused the Alba-
nian alphabet to disappear. After the acception Islam religion 
the Azerbaijani population started to use the Arabic alphabet.
Hurdles were erected on the roads of Azerbaijan leading to 
the north. A double wall stretched from