He was described as a brave and courageous, but extremely ruthless man by Azerbaijani historian Abbasgulu Bakikhanov.
He started a rebellion when his younger brother Jafar was killed by his nephew Muhammad Husayn Khan.
He fled to a remote island where Alazani flew into Kura and set a rebel movement.
Haji Abdulaziz usurped the throne when he ambushed his niece in 1780 along with 70 men and invaded the khan's house, capturing him while killing his son Ahmad.
[5] After three years, his relationship with Ibrahim Khalil khan deteriorated, who in turn sent Muhammad Hasan – who was not executed but kept as hostage – to conquer Shaki.