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Person: Abbasqulu Bakıxanov
Known as: father of Azerbaijani historiography, journalist, linguist, poet, philosopher; son of the last khan of Baku
Person: Həzi Aslanov
Known as: major-general of the Soviet armoured troops during World War II; twice awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title
Known as: dynasty of the Qoyunlu clan of the Qajar tribe, ruled in Iran during 1789–1925
Person: Cavanşirlər (Javanshir clan)
Known as: the dynasty of the Javanshir tribe, ruled in Karabakh Khanate during 1748–1822
Person: Yevda Abramov
Known as: member of the National Assembly, Deputy chairman of Committee on Human Rights; confirmed paternal Kohen ancestry
Person: Javad Soltani
Known as: project member with confirmed paternal Sayyid ancestry
Person: Eldar Salayev
Known as: President of the National Academy of Sciences (1983-1997)
Person: Abbasqulu bəy Şadlinski
Known as: military leader, revolutionary, and commander of a partisan detachment
Person: Qara xan (Talış xanı)
Haplogroup: J-FGC30649 (Yfull: J-FGC30640), source: test of paternal relative (#697339)
Known as: the first khan of the Talysh Khanate (1747-1786)
Haplogroup: I-FTB90168 (Yfull: I-Y316163), source: test of paternal descendant (#IN76048; #YF097939)
Known as: the ruling dynasty of the Shaki Khanate
Person: Voroşil Qukasyan (Qoasari)
Known as: specialist in Udi language and Caucasian Albanian inscriptions
Person: Mübariz İbrahimov
Known as: Warrant Officer and National Hero of Azerbaijan
Person: Hacı Molla Şükür Məhərrəmzadə
Known as: public figure, governor of Shusha, head priest of the mosque "Tazapir"
Person: Cavad bəy Məlik-Yeqanov
Known as: politician, Governor-General of Lankaran in 1918-1920
Person: Xosrov bəy Sultanov
Known as: General Governor of Karabakh, Minister of Defense of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Person: Hacı Molla Əhməd Nuruzadə
Haplogroup: N-PH1896 (Yfull: N-PH1896), source: test of direct paternal descendant (#BP67538; #YF134318)
Known as: deputy in the parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic era, a member of the Ahrar Party
Person: Daniyal sultan
Known as: General-major of the Imperial Russian Army and in Ottoman Army and the last ruler of Elisu Sultanate
Person: Aşıq İsfəndiyar Rüstəmov
Known as: traditional artist (ashugh), singer of folk music
Person: Fərəculla bəy Uğurlubəyov
Known as: Russian military figure, colonel
Person: Qurban Baxşəli oğlu Pirimov
Known as: folk musician, tar-player, honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR