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Alvand Mirza
Shah Ismail I fighting Alvand at Baku (Badkuba). Made in Isfahan, Iran, c. 1650
Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu
Reign1497–1504/5
PredecessorSultan Murad
SuccessorIsmail I (Safavid Iran)
Died1504/5
Mardin
FatherYusuf Bayandur

Alvand Mirza was a Aq Qoyunlu prince, who was a contender for the throne between 1497 and 1504/5.

Life

He was son of Yusuf Bayandur, who was the grandson of Uzun Hasan. In 1478 he was appointed as the governor of Shiraz. In 1498, Alvand was enthroned in Tabriz by Ayba-Sultan.[1]

Reign

In 1500, the Abhar agreement was signed. The Aq Qoyunlu Empire was divided between Sultan Murad and Alvand Mirza. Azerbaijan and Diyarbakir remained under Alvand's rule. In 1500, a representative of the Safavid dynasty from Azerbaijan began to claim throne. In 1501, the battle of Sharur took place. In this battle Alvand Mirza was defeated by Ismail I. After the battle he fled to Erzincan and died in Mardin in 1505.[2]

In 1501, Ismail entered Tabriz and proclaimed himself shah.[3]

References

  1. ^ Woods 1999, p. 159.
  2. ^ ROGER M. SAVORY. "ESMĀʿĪL I ṢAFAWĪ". iranicaonline.org.
  3. ^ Woods, J. E. (1976). The Aqquyunlu: Clan, Confederation, Empire. Minneapolis and Chicago.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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