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Cities of Azerbaijan and their fortification in the second half VIII - X centuries

Nagiyev G. G.  (Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Moscow Scryabin State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology )

The subject of the article are the medieval cities of Azerbaijan, the state of their fortifications in the second half of the VIII century. The issue of the social character and strategic significance of defensive elements of cities and fortresses is considered. Written sources and the results of archaeological research confirm that, at the time of the Arab conquest (mid-seventh century), there were large cities in Azerbaijan - centers for the concentration of economic, political, spiritual, cultural and scientific-intellectual values - the sources and engines of their development. The methods of source study, concrete historical and comparative-historical research were used in the work. The applied historical-genetic method revealed causal relationships and patterns of urban development at this historical stage. The author, for the first time summarizing the available archaeological and written materials, analyzes the process of changing medieval cities within the period under study. The article concludes that, despite the temporary decline after the Arab conquest, the cities are being restored, crafts and trade are developing in them. However, there are no significant changes in the external appearance and in the city defense system.

Keywords:The cities of Azerbaijan, the Middle Ages, archeology, the Arab conquest, Ganja, Tabriz, Gabala, Barda, urban culture, fortification.
 

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Citation link:
Nagiyev G. G. Cities of Azerbaijan and their fortification in the second half VIII - X centuries // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ. -2017. -№12. -С. 52-57
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