Abu Said (Qara Qoyunlu)

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Abu Said[1] (Azerbaijani: ابوسعید) was a ruler of the Qara Qoyunlu who ruled briefly under the suzerainty of the Timurids. He was a governor of Erzincan during Qara Yusuf's reign. He was present at the Battle of Salmas on 18 September 1429, where he submitted to the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh. He was awarded with recognition as the nominal Qara Qoyunlu ruler.[2] However he was soon killed by his brother Qara Iskander after Shah Rukh's withdrawal in 1430.

Abu Said
Sultan of Qara Qoyunlu
Sultan of Qara Qoyunlu
Reign1430 – 1430 (two months)
PredecessorQara Iskander
SuccessorQara Iskander
Died1430
DynastyQara Qoyunlu
FatherQara Yusuf
ReligionShia Islam

References

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  1. ^ Muḥaddis̲, Mīr Hāshim (1982). Persian: Tārīkh-i Qizilbāshān, lit.'History of Qizilbashes' (in Persian). Tehrān : Bihnām. p. 16.
  2. ^ Minorsky, V. (1955). "The Qara-Qoyunlu And The Qutb-Shahs". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 17 (1): 50–73. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00106342. ISSN 1474-0699.