State-building and economic reforms in medieval Azerbaijan: The legal function of the "Qanunname"

The period of Aq Qoyunluis considered an important stage in the history of Middle East, as well asAzerbaijani statehood. Political and economic strengthening was one of the main tasks in the Aq Qoyunlu state, and for this purpose a special Book of Legislation – “Qanunname” was drafted. Ensuring the development of the country’s economy was one of the main issues in the “Qanunname”.The article studies the economic life of the country during this period, especially during the reign of Hasan Padishah, the economic revival of the people liberated from the Mongol invasions, and the development of trade within the framework of the political-economic relations established between other countries. As for the research methods used in the article, a number of factors that play an important role in the economic development of Aq Qoyunlu state have been studied by preserving the principle of historicity, a comparative analysis of economic-commercial relations through historical-excursion method is given.