The khanates of the Caucasus, also known as the Iranian Khanates, Persian khanates, or, more rarely, the Azerbaijani khanates, were various administrative units in the South Caucasus governed by a hereditary or appointed ruler under the official rule of Iran. The title of the ruler was khan, which was equivalent to the Ottoman rank of pasha.
The khanates of the Caucasus, also known as the Iranian Khanates, Persian khanates, or, more rarely, the Azerbaijani khanates, were various administrative units in the South Caucasus governed by a hereditary or appointed ruler under the official rule of Iran. The title of the ruler was khan, which was equivalent to the Ottoman rank of pasha.
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