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Aq Qoyunlu Uzun Hasan's Expansion in the 1460s

Type Event Region West Asia Time 1461–1470

In the 1460s, Aq Qoyunlu sultan Uzun Hasan defeated Kara Qoyunlu Jahan Shah, fought a decisive battle with the Timurid Abu Sa'id, expanded into Azerb…

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  1. 1467Chapakchur (near modern Erzincan) · Eastern AnatoliaIn November 1467, Uzun Hasan decisively defeated Kara Qoyunlu sultan Jahan Shah near Chapakchur, who was killed in the battle; the Aq Qoyunlu thereby unified eastern Anatolia and Azerbaijan, long contested between the two dynasties.
  2. 1467–1469Western Iran · IranAfter defeating the Kara Qoyunlu, Uzun Hasan pressed eastward, controlling large territories in western Iran and eyeing the remaining Timurid domains, coming into direct conflict with Abu Sa'id.
  3. 1469Near Merv · KhorasanIn 1469, Uzun Hasan fought a decisive battle near Merv against Timurid sultan Abu Sa'id; both sides suffered heavily, Abu Sa'id was captured and executed, ending the Timurid Empire's unified rule, though the Aq Qoyunlu also failed to maintain long-term dominance over Central Asia.

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