In the late 10th century, a nomadic chief named Seljuk broke away from his Khazar overlords in the north of the Caspian Sea.

For many years, the people of Azerbaijan lived under imperial rule, such as the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. The creation of the Republic of Azerbaijan finally allowed the Azeris to live ...

with the Russian Empire having been the first to create a production line around the commodity. In the 19th century, Azerbaijan was producing more than half the world’s oil, and the first ...