Karakoyunlu (in eastern Anatolia at times)
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Karakoyunlu (in eastern Anatolia at times) refers to the Kara Koyunlu (Black Sheep Turkomans), a medieval Turkoman tribal confederation that ruled parts of eastern Anatolia, Azerbaijan, and western Iran in the 14th and 15th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karakoyunlu (in eastern Anatolia at times) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkoman tribal confederation
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historical state ⓘ medieval polity ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Black Sheep Turkomans
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Karakoyunlu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oghuz Turkic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Baghdad
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Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledCity |
Baghdad
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Erzurum (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosul (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Persianate world ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | military defeat by Aq Qoyunlu ⓘ |
| endTime | 1468 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Turkoman ⓘ |
| governingSystem | tribal confederation ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Oghuz Turkic
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Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Middle East ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after the totemic black sheep of the confederation ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflicts with the Timurids in the early 15th century
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conquest of Tabriz ⓘ defeat by Aq Qoyunlu in 1467–1468 ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Iskandar
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Jahan Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Qara Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Anatolia
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history of Azerbaijan ⓘ history of Iran ⓘ |
| politicalCenter | Azerbaijan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ilkhanate (in parts of its territory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Azerbaijan
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Shia Islam (predominantly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival |
Aq Qoyunlu
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Jalayirids NERFINISHED ⓘ Timurid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1370 ⓘ |
| successor | Aq Qoyunlu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ |
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