Borchaly sultanate
Borchaly sultanate (also known as Borchaly khanate) — was a feudal state that existed until the middle of the XVIII century on the territory of the historical region of Borchaly (modern day Georgia and the Lori region of Armenia).
The Sultanate of Borchaly Borçalı sultanlığı/بورچالی سلطانلیغی (in Azerbaijani) Borchaly sultanlygy | |||||||||
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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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