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Rise of the Aq Qoyunlu (1430s)
In the 1430s the Aq Qoyunlu consolidated power in eastern Anatolia and Diyarbakir, expanding against the Black Sheep;…
Timeline
- 1431–1435Upper Euphrates · AnatoliaAfter the Timurid Empire split, the Aq Qoyunlu consolidated control of pastures and towns on the upper Euphrates, gradually breaking free of dependence on the central Timurid regime.
- 1436–1440Diyarbakir · AnatoliaHamza Beg used Diyarbakir as a base to reorganize the tribal confederation, expanding influence over Kurdish regions and the Mosul corridor, forming a standoff with the Black Sheep.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6: The Timurid and Safavid Periods (1986)