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| YEAR | DATE | EVENT | HEAD OF STATE | 
| 1834 | Russian occupation | ||
| 1920 | 28 july | Socialist Sovietic Republic | |
| 1921 | Union to Azerbaijan | ||
| 1924 | 9 february | Autonomous Republic | |
| 1991 | 30 august | Republic | Heidar Ali Riza-ogly Aliev | 
| 1993 | 23 june | "Reincorporated" into Azerbaijan |