Historically Azerbaijan has been occupied by a variety of peoples, including Armenians, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, Greek Empire, British and Russians.

历史上阿塞拜疆被多个不同的民族占领过，包括亚美尼亚人，波斯人，罗马人阿拉伯人，土耳其人，蒙古人，希腊帝国，英国和俄国人。

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