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Ancient tribes of the Caucasian Albanians were: Albanians, Gargars, Gels, Hers, Sujs, etc.
Kingdom of the Caucasian Albania was founded in the 1st century BC.
In the 7th century AD Kingdom of Albania was abolished by Arabs.
Since the 8th century on the territory of the former Kingdom of Albania were established various muslim Principalities: the Principality of Aranshahs, the Principality of Shedadians, the Principality of Shirvani, the Principality of Derbend.
One of main regions of the Caucasian Albania - Hereti was a part of Georgia (Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia) since the end of the 1st century BC. Since 1921 the part of Hereti, Georgian region of Saingilo (now districts of Kakhi, Belokani and Zakatala) is a part of Azerbaijan.
On the basis of Georgian alphabet (Asomtavruli), in the 6th century AD was invented the Albanian alphabet. This alphabet was discovered by the noted Georgian scholar, Professor Ilia Abuladze in 1937.
The Caucasian Albania was one of the first countries where Christianity was adopted from the end of the 4th century.
As a result of the expansion of Seljuks (Turks) on the territory of modern Azerbaijan in the 11th century happened assimilation of the indigenous Albanian population.
Some historians say that the modern Albanians of the Balkans moved to the Balkans from the Caucasus around the 10th century, however this is refuted by majority of historians.
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