Shoragel sultanate

Shoragel, Shuragel, Shorayel, or the Sultanate of Shoragel was a sultanate established around 1747, in the period of Afsharid dynasty in Persia. Its area was 1037.91 versts (1181.16 km²), and the population mainly consisted of Turkic tribes.

The Sultanate of Shoragel
around 1747–1805
StatusSultanate
CapitalErtik
Common languagesKarapapakh
Azerbaijani
Armenian (minority)
Religion
Islam
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
History 
 Established
around 1747
 Disestablished
1805
Area
 Total
1,037.91 km2 (400.74 sq mi)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Afsharid dynasty
Russian Empire
Today part ofArmenia
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