{"slug": "aq-qoyunlu", "label": "Aq Qoyunlu", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aq_Qoyunlu", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q555994", "qid": "Q555994", "description": "Historical state that ruled Eastern Anatolia, Azerbaijan, and Iran (1378–1503)", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [1378, 1503], "span_label": ["1378 CE", "1503 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "turkey", "label": "Turkey", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "iran", "label": "Iran", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "iraq", "label": "Iraq", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tabriz", "label": "Tabriz", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "azerbaijan", "label": "Azerbaijan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "islamic-calendar", "label": "Islamic calendar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "timurid-dynasty", "label": "Timurid dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "safavid-dynasty", "label": "Safavid dynasty", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1378, "year_label": "1378 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Uthman Beg establishes the Aq Qoyunlu (Turkomans of the White Sheep) dynasty at Diyarbakır, in modern-day southeast Turkey.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366019926#Date_unknown", "title": "1378", "revid": 1366019926, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1402, "year_label": "1402 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Aq Qoyunlu (\"White Sheep Turkmen\") tribal confederation, in modern-day northern Iraq and Iran, moves its capital from Amida to Diyarbakır.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371594109#Date_unknown", "title": "1402", "revid": 1371594109, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1453, "year_label": "1453 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Sultan-Khalil, Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330404599#Date_unknown", "title": "1453", "revid": 1330404599, "section": "Births › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1467, "year_label": "1467 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – At the Battle of Chapakchur, in what is now the Bingöl Province of Turkey, the tribal confederation of Aq Qoyunlu, with 12,000 cavalry and infantry led by Uzun Hasan, makes a surprise attack against 6,000 troops of the Qara Qoyunlu nation, commanded by the Sultan Jahan Shah. The Sultan is decapitated in the battle while trying to flee.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352890331#October–December", "title": "1467", "revid": 1352890331, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1469, "year_label": "1469 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 4", "text": "February 4 – (22 Rajab 873 AH) At the Battle of Qarabagh, in what is now Azerbaijan, troops led by Uzun Hasan, ruler of Aq Qoyunlu, decisively defeat the Timurids of Samrkand, ruled by Abu Sa'id Mirza. Mirza is taken a prisoner of war and is executed four days later on February 8.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365666063#January–March", "title": "1469", "revid": 1365666063, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1478, "year_label": "1478 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – At Tabriz, Khalil Mirza is proclaimed the Sultan of Aq Qoyunlu (now in Iran) after the death of his father, Uzun Hasan. Khalil is overthrown by his brother Ya'qub in July.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359855585#January–March", "title": "1478", "revid": 1359855585, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1502, "year_label": "1502 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 7", "text": "November 7 – Ismail I founds the Safavid dynasty and proclaims himself the Shah of Iran after defeating tribes of the Aq Qoyunlu confederation.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367622674#October–December", "title": "1502", "revid": 1367622674, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – Murad, the last Sultan of Aq Qoyunlu in modern-day eastern Turkey fights the Safavid King of Persia, Ismail I in a battle near the city of Hamadan, and suffers 10,000 casualties, including his commander Güzel Ahmad.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366510845#April–June", "title": "1503", "revid": 1366510845, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}