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Qara Qoyunlu

Also known as Kara Koyunlu, Kara Koyunlu state, Qaraqoyunlu, Black sheep Turkomans

Persianate Muslim Turkoman monarchy (1374–1468)

AI overview

Qara Qoyunlu was a Turkoman monarchy that ruled parts of the Persian-speaking world from 1374 to 1468, blending Turkish and Persian cultures. It was an important regional power during the medieval period before eventually being overtaken by rival states.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: empire
Official name: Qaraqoyunlu
Religion: Shia Islam
Capital: Erciş
Official language: Persian
Area: 3000000
Form of government: absolute monarchy

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Commons category: Qara Qoyunlu
topic's main category: Category:Qara Qoyunlu
inception: 1375-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1468-01-01
official religion: Sunni Islam
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
native label: Qaraqoyunlu

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Encyclopedic overview

The Qara Qoyunlu or Kara Koyunlu (Azerbaijani: Qaraqoyunlular, قاراقویونلولار‎; Persian: قره قویونلو), also known as the Black Sheep Turkomans, were a Turkoman, culturally Persianate, Muslim dynasty that ruled over the territory comprising present-day Azerbaijan, Armenia, northwestern Iran, eastern Turkey, and northeastern Iraq from about 1374 to 1468.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Qara Qoyunlu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.