Aq Qoyunlu

Aq Qoyunlu was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from 1378 to 1503 CE, about 125 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Turkmen confederation of the White Sheep. Uzun Hasan defeated the Kara Koyunlu and the Timurids but lost to the Ottomans in 1473. Ismail I of the Safavids destroyed it by 1503.

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Facts

Dates: 1378 to 1503 CE
Duration: 125 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Diyarbakır, later Tabriz

Came from

Kara Koyunlu 1374 to 1468 CE

Became

Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Mamluk Sultanate (Syria) 1260 to 1516 CE
Timurid Empire 1370 to 1507 CE
Kara Koyunlu 1374 to 1468 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
Shirvanshahs 861 to 1538 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Aq Qoyunlu exist?

1378 to 1503 CE, about 125 years.

Where was Aq Qoyunlu?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Diyarbakır, later Tabriz.

What language did Aq Qoyunlu speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Aq Qoyunlu?

Kara Koyunlu.

What came after Aq Qoyunlu?

Safavid Empire.