| Built in 1792 as a summer retreat, it's a charming legacy of the days when Azerbaijan was a chaotic jumble of rival khanates and principalities. |
| In the 15th century the Horde disintegrated into several smaller khanates, the most important being those of Crimea, Astrakhan, and Kazan. |
| In the next century an Englishman employed by the Tsar visited Central Asia, and this was followed by the dispatch of emissaries to the various khanates of the region. |
| The Crimean Khanate lasted until 1783, whereas khanates such as the Khanate of Bukhara and the Kazakh Khanate lasted even longer. |
| In 1873 the Russians established their control over Khiva, the last of the major independent khanates of Central Asia. |
| Following the breakup of his dynasty, southern Central Asia became divided into several rival khanates that were ruled by his descendants. |
