Haji Abdulqadir Khan of the House of the Black Monk (r.1780-1783))

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Haji Abdulqadir Khan of the House of the Black Monk (r.1780-1783))

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Death: December 21, 1783 (killed by Mohammad Hassan Khan Shakinski of Sheki along with his 7 sons)
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Son of Khan Haji Chalabi Khan of Ganja of the House of the Black Monk (r.1747-1755)
Brother of Aghakishi beg (r.1755-1759) of the House of the Black Monk - Khan of Shakl and Hassan Agha of the House of the Black Monk

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About Haji Abdulqadir Khan of the House of the Black Monk (r.1780-1783))

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Haji Khan[1] or Haji Abdulqadir Khan[2] — fourth khan of Shaki. He was described as a brave and courageous, but extremely ruthless man by Azerbaijani historian Abbasgulu Bakikhanov.[3]

Background He was third son of Haji Chalabi Khan. He started a rebellion when his younger brother Jafar was killed by his nephew Muhammad Husayn Khan. He fled to a remote island where Alazani flew into Kura and set a rebel movement. He was allied to Ibrahim Khalil khan of Karabakh,[4] Arash Mahal beys, Haji Chalabi's cousin Haji Rasul and other nobility members who were feeling grudge of because of the recent execution. When Muhammad Husayn sent his son Muhammad Hasan in seeking negotiation, Abdulqadir imprisoned him and sent to Karabakh ruler Ibrahim Khalil for execution.

Reign Haji Abdulqadir usurped the throne when he ambushed his niece in 1780 along with 70 men and invaded the khan's house; capturing him while killing his son Ahmad. Muhammad Husayn was forced to resign between 22–29 August and subsequently killed.[5]

After 3 years, his relation with Ibrahim Khalil khan detoriated, who in turn sent Muhammad Hasan - who was not executed but kept as hostage - to conquer Shaki. Muhammad Hasan khan invaded Shaki in December. While Abdulqadir fled to Shirvan Khanate. Nevertheless he was captured by Mustafa khan and handed over to Muhammad Hasan, who on 21 December 1783 killed Haji Abdulqadir khan along with his 7 sons in revenge.[4]

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