Garagoyunlu Turkomans

History of Azerbaijan

Garagoyunlu Dynasty▪ Garagoyunlus being originally from Yiva kin of Oghuzs had

played an important role in history of Azerbaijan. Historical sources provide information that they lived in Azerbaijan since VII century. These tribes moved to Eastern Anatolia during campaigns of the Mongol tribes had established strong tribal union in the second half of the XIV century, under the leadership of Bayram Khoja(from Baharli tribe) in city of Van,as a central city.

Founding Garagoyunlu state▪ Demonstrating strong resistance against Amir Timur▪ Put an end to reign of Teymurids in Azerbaijan▪ Establishing Garagoyunlu state with capital in Tabriz▪ Rulers in power

1392-1420  Gara Yusuf▪ 1421-1438  Gara İsgender▪ 1429-1431  Abu Said▪ 1438-1467  Jahanshah▪ 1467-1468  Hasanali

Lands of Garagoyunlu State

Jahanshah’s period of ruleAfter death of Qara Yusif in 1420 power struggles began between his sons.In this time Teymur’s sons Shakhrukh and Baysungur took an opportunity and attacked to Azerbaijan a number of times.Althought Gara Yusif’s son Iskender took a control over Azerbaijan,he was defeated by Shirvanshah Xalilullah and Shakhrukh’s armies in Alashkerd battle in 1421.Then in 1435 Jahanshah was chosen by Shakhrukh to rule Garagoyunlu state.During Jahanshah’s period (1436-1467) he attacked in1453-1458 Ajem Iraq,Mazandaran,Khorasanand as a result borders of the state expended in the east towards Khorasan.Jahanshah also attacked to the capital of Teymurids.Although Herat was captured in 1458 but Jahanshah signed peace treaty with Teymuri Abu Said and then Garagoyunlus had left Herat.

Jahanshah’s conquests

End of State

During the campaign on Aggoyunlu

in November 1467 Jahanshah was

attacked by Uzun Hasan in Mush

and was killed.After defeating the

son of Jahanshah Hasanali in 1468,

the   Garagoyunlu state declined.

Jahanshah’s tomb.In The Blue Mosque,Tabriz

The Blue MosqueIt was constructed in 1465 upon the order of Jahanshah

A sheep tombstone in IğdırHelmet located in National Art Museum of Azerbaijan

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