Mirza Yusuf

Mirza Yusuf (died 22 October 1469, r. 1468–1469) was the last sultan of the Kara Koyunlu, also known as the Black Sheep Turkomans, to have significant authority.

Mirza Yusuf Beg
Sultan of Kara Koyunlu
Reign1468–1469
PredecessorHasan Ali
SuccessorDavood Yusuf Beg
RegentPir Ali Beg Baharlu
Died22 October 1469
SpouseDaughter of Ali Shukr Beg Baharlu
IssueKhadija Begum
FatherJahan Shah

During reign of Jahan Shah

Mirza Yusuf was a son of Jahan Shah. He was appointed as governor of Fars after the revolt of his elder brother, Pirbudag, in 1464.[1] However, he was captured on 11 November 1467 at the Battle of Chapakchur by Uzun Hasan and blinded.

Reign

He was declared sultan by Pir Ali Beg Baharlu, Jahan Shah's amir-al-umara and minister, in 1468.[2] He was soon joined by Sultan Ali (the son of Hasan Ali) and a rival prince of the Aq Qoyunlu, Mahmud beg (the son of Qara Osman).[1] They had some military successes in Luristan. However, Koyunlu was soon defeated by Uzun Hasan and had to retreat to Shiraz, where he was killed by Uzun Hasan's son Ugurlu Muhammad beg on 22 October 1469. Pir Ali Beg Baharlu fled to the court of Hasan Bayqara.[2]

Family

Koyunlu's daughter Khadija Begum married Alvand Mirza's son Pir Quli Beg. Their grandson Quli Qutb Mulk later founded the Qutb Shahi Dynasty of India.[3]

References
  1. Minorsky, V. (1955). "The Qara-Qoyunlu And The Qutb-Shahs". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 17 (1): 50–73. doi:10.1017/s0041977x00106342. ISSN 0041-977X.
  2. Muḥaddis̲, Mīr Hāshim (1982). Tārīkh-i Qizilbāshān [History of Qizilbashes] (in Persian). Tehrān : Bihnām. p. 18.
  3. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan, The Indian Historical Quarterly, Volume 16, Issues 1-4, 1985, p.711
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