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Qara Qoyunlu

Also known as Black Sheep Turkomans

1374 – 1468 CE · about 94 years

The Qara Qoyunlu ("Black Sheep") were a Turkoman confederation that ruled Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iraq and western Iran from Tabriz. They took over lands of the Jalayirids and resisted Timur and his successors. Uzun Hasan of the Aq Qoyunlu defeated their ruler Jahan Shah in 1467.

Key facts

Dates1374 – 1468 CE
RegionIran & Central Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalTabriz
FounderBayram Khwaja
Religion(s)Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Jalayirid Sultanate Artuqids

Followed by

Aq Qoyunlu

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.