Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Start of a Long Road: From Tiflis to St. Petersburg 2. The Capital of an Oil Kingdom: On the Eve of Great Events 3. The Year 1905: Baku on Fire 4. Leader of the Muslim Peoples of the Russian Empire 5. Living History between Two Russian Revolutions (1907–1917) 6. A Heavy Burden on the Eve of Independence 7. The Istanbul Mission of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister 8. Dark Days of the Azerbaijani Peace Delegation in Istanbul (January–April 1919) 9. The Struggle for Azerbaijan in Paris 10. Recognition of Azerbaijan’s Independence by the Versailles Supreme Council 11. The Active Struggle for Restoration of Azerbaijan’s Independence (1920–1923) 12. The Hard Years of Life in Exile (1924–1934) Conclusion: In the Memory of Descendants

About the Author

Jamil Hasanli is an Azerbaijan historian and was a visiting professor at East China Normal University in Shanghai from 2016 to 2017. Previously he taught at Baku State University and served two terms as a member of Azerbaijan’s Parliament. He has published numerous books and articles, including Foreign Policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Routledge, 2016).