Borchaly sultanate
The Sultanate of Borchaly | |||||||||
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| 1604–1801 | |||||||||
Map of countries in the Caucasus including Borchaly sultanate in 1801 | |||||||||
| Status | Sultanate | ||||||||
| Common languages | Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1604 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1801 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 6,528 km2 (2,520 sq mi) | ||||||||
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Borchaly sultanate (also known as Borchaly khanate) — was a feudal state that existed until the middle of the 18th century on the territory of the historical region of Borchaly (modern day Georgia and the Lori region of Armenia).