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Qara Yusuf

Type Figure Region Azerbaijan Time c. 1356–1420 Also known as Qara Yusuf、Kara Yusuf、Black Sheep Yusuf、黑羊·优素福

Leader of the Black Sheep (Qara Qoyunlu), born c. 1356; became tribal leader after his brother Qara Muhammad died in 1388, maneuvering against the Wh…

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  1. 1381–1388Azerbaijan · AzerbaijanFrom 1381 to 1388 he assisted his brother Qara Muhammad, taking part in the Black Sheep tribe's struggle against the White Sheep and local powers as the tribe expanded in Azerbaijan and western Iran.
  2. 1388–1390Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceAfter his brother's death in 1388 he became supreme leader of the Black Sheep. From 1387–1390 he fought almost continuously against Timur and the White Sheep, losing Tabriz and then striving to recover it, laying the foundation of the Black Sheep's independent realm.

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