Javanshir, Shirin-bek

Shirin-bek - the son of Safi-khan Dzhevanshir , came from Oymak (tribe branch ^[1] ) Jaglevend ^{[2] [3]} . The documents of that period indicate the noble title ^[4] . His family lost power as a result of the war against Panah Ali Khan .

Shirin-bey had a positioncalantara , retained its position and position under the successors of Panah Ali Khan Javanshir. Until his very old age, he remained in the thick of events that shocked Karabakh , while his family of Hafizalilu continued to grow rich ^[5] .

It was a difficult time in the history of Karabakh, which in 1779-1797 was subjected to devastating invasions of the Iranian ruler Aga Mohammed Shah Kajar . In 1797, he invaded the Karabakh Khanate for the second time and took possession of its capital. The Shah sentenced Vagif to death, but the killing of the Iranian ruler by his own dignitaries-conspirators saved his life.

Aga-Mohammed Shah appointed Mohammed-bey , nephew and enemy of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, as the Karabakh khan. He was a man of good build, energetic and gifted. He has long sought the khanate. Now, having changed the people, having changed the cause of protecting his native country, he took over the khan’s power from the Aga-Mohammed Shah.

After the murder of Aga Muhammad Shah, Muhammad-bek who was on the Karabakh throne dealt with the supporters of Ibrahimkhalil Khan. On his orders, the vezir Vagif and his son were also killed ^[6] .

By the end of the XVIII century. Shirin-bey intensified so much that he joined the son of Mehr Ali-khan Dzhevanshir, who sought to limit the power of Ibrahim Khalil-khan, the son of Panah Ali-khan.

However, the usurper did not last long. A few months later, in connection with the return of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, he fled from Karabakh and took refuge in Sheki , where he was captured by Muhammedgasan Khan Sheki and extradited to Mustafa Khan Shemakhinsky, who executed him, avenging the murder of Muhammad-bek his father ^{[7 ]} . All supporters of Muhammad bey were killed.

Mirza Jamal Javanshir writes about this: “Muhammad bey, having heard about the approach of the khan, decided to resettle the Ilat of Karabagh and settle on the banks of the Araks river in order to rebel against him. (However) when Muhammad Hassan aga reached Mount Kirs, located three farces from the fortress, where the supporters and soldiers of Muhammad bey were, the people of Karabagh, seeing the aga and his army, began to appear in groups to him and kiss his hand. Collected (Muhammad bey) ilat remained in the steppes and forests. He (Muhammad Hassan aga) sent a man for Muhammad Bek. At first, Muhammad bey scared, but then, recovering, appeared to him, kissed his hand and trustingly remained with him. Some malefactors who committed atrocities during the reign of Muhammad bey were punished by him (Muhammad Hassan agoy) in the presence of Muhammad bey. Meanwhile, the khan who was in the Mehtikuli fortress, upon receiving news of the arrival of the aga and following him with the army past the fortress, seized the proteges of his cousin Muhammad bey and imprisoned them ” ^[8]

Forgiving Shirin Bek, Ibrahim Khalil Khan fined him five thousand fogs.

Then he traveled to the capital on the case of several representatives of the Javanshir nobility, who raised unrest. The conspirators were punished, their property was confiscated. In 1798, Shirin-bey suppressed the uprising of the local ruler Melik Rustam in Chelaberd. The defeated ruler fled, and his magal was betrayed by robbery. Shirin-bek was awarded the khan.

In 1804-1813, Shirin-bek fought against the Persians . He served in the Karabakh cavalry, commanded the Karabakh cavalry. During the Russo-Iranian war of 1804-1813, General A.P. Tormasov repeatedly appealed to Mehdi Kuli Khan with a request for the provision of the Karabakh cavalry. In one of his appeals dated September 15, 1810, he wrote about the necessity and significance of this cavalry: “If you bring here the Russian proverb that the horse is not a comrade on foot, then everyone will easily see that the troops located in Karabag, consisting of victorious Russian infantry , we need the glorious Karabagh cavalry in order to hit the enemy overturned by infantry and prevent it from breaking freely anywhere ” ^[9] . Further, the general wrote, “so that the Karabagh cavalry would always assist the Russian army, be on the road and on guard in the right places; accompanied the mail; compiled horse posts at the Khudaferinsky bridge across Araz, as well as near Russian infantry posts; conducted reconnaissance; prevented marauders from attacking villages and livestock. ”

A. P. Tormasov specifically noted in a letter to the khan on August 21, 1811 that the Karabagh cavalry independently, "by the active measures taken by you," completely destroyed the three attacking Iranians who left with great losses for Araks ^[10] . The general not only expressed his gratitude to Mehti Kuli Khan, but, as he writes: "your present feat with true pleasure presented in the highest discretion of his imperial majesty" ^[11] .

Consequently, the Karabag cavalry played its role in the Russian-Iranian war of 1804-1813, as long as the Russian general repeatedly noted her participation in the hostilities of the Russian army and in the defense of the Karabakh khanate. The Khan on December 5, 1811 also wrote about the importance of the Karabag cavalry to the khan general F.O. Paulucci, the former quartermaster of the Caucasian army. He promised to compensate for the material and monetary losses of Garabagh during the Russo-Iranian war of 1804-1813. In a reply letter from F. O. Paulucci, sent in February 1812, Mehti Kuli Khan outlined in detail to the general a successful battle in which he took direct part ^[12] . This battle took place in January of the same year in Garabagh, near Araks, where the Iranian detachments of the heir to the throne, Abbas-Mirza, met with the Russian battalion and the Karabag cavalry on the battlefield.

He died in 1819, was buried in the village of Jaglavenda .

Father - Safi Khan Javanshir .

Wife - Matan Khanuma (? - 1823), daughter of Muhammed-aga Javanshir

Sons:

• Halaf-bek Javanshir , the founder of the Jaglavend Halafs.
• Ali Verdi-bek Javanshir , imam, the founder of the Shusha Muradovs.

Daughters:

• Fatma Khanum; married to Seyyed-aga Javanshir ^[13] .
• Gul Peri-khanum.

• Genghisoglu A. Halaf-Bek Jaglavend-Javanshir. - Baku: Soy, 2004.