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Shaikh Uways Jalayir

Type Figure Region Iraq Time c. 1330–1374 Also known as Shaikh Uways Jalayir、Shaykh Uways、Uways I、Sultan Shaykh Uways Bahadur Khan

Shaikh Uways (c. 1330–1374) was the second Jalayirid ruler, son of Hasan Buzurg and the first Jalayirid monarch to formally take the title of sultan;…

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  1. 1356–1358Baghdad · BaghdadSucceeded after his father Hasan Buzurg died in 1356, first to use the title of sultan. He quickly quelled internal challenges including his brother Husayn, and defeated Chobanid remnants at the Battle of Sutayh, laying the groundwork for expansion into Azerbaijan.
  2. 1358–1360Tabriz · TabrizWhen he advanced into Azerbaijan in 1359 he was defeated by Ak Jugha at Nakhchivan and temporarily lost Tabriz; that same year Muzaffarid forces also briefly occupied the city. By 1360 Uways again conquered Azerbaijan, making Tabriz a secondary capital, and the dynasty's territory reached its greatest extent.

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