Kara Koyunlu

Kara Koyunlu was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from 1374 to 1468 CE, about 94 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Turkmen confederation of the Black Sheep that ruled eastern Anatolia, Iraq and western Iran. Jahan Shah pushed east to Herat before Uzun Hasan of the Aq Qoyunlu killed him in 1467.

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Facts

Dates

1374 to 1468 CE

Duration

94 years

Type

State

Region

Mesopotamia, Middle East

Language family

Turkic

Capital

Van, later Tabriz

Became

• Aq Qoyunlu 1378 to 1503 CE

Neighbours in Middle East

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 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
• Aq Qoyunlu 1378 to 1503 CE
• Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
• Shirvanshahs 861 to 1538 CE
• Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 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
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• 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

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