The Garagoyunlu Dynasty originated from Oghuz tribes that had lived in Azerbaijan since the 7th century. In the late 14th century, under the leadership of Bayram Khoja, the tribes established a strong union in Van, Turkey. The Garagoyunlu resisted Amir Timur and ended the reign of the Teymurids in Azerbaijan, establishing their capital in Tabriz. The dynasty ruled between 1392-1467, with its territory expanding under Jahanshah to include Azerbaijan, Iraq, Mazandaran, and Khorasan. However, after Jahanshah's death in a battle with the Aq Qoyunlu in 1467, the Garagoyun

1. Garagoyunlu
Turkomans
History of Azerbaijan

2. Garagoyunlu Dynasty
▪ Garagoyunlus being originally from Yiva kin of Oghuzs had played an
important role in history of Azerbaijan. Historical sources provide
information that they lived in Azerbaijan since VII century. These tribes
moved to Eastern Anatolia during campaigns of the Mongol tribes had
established strong tribal union in the second half of the XIV century,
under the leadership of Bayram Khoja(from Baharli tribe) in city of
Van,as a central city.

3. Founding Garagoyunlu state
▪ Demonstrating strong resistance against Amir Timur
▪ Put an end to reign of Teymurids in Azerbaijan
▪ Establishing Garagoyunlu state with capital in Tabriz
▪ Rulers in power
1392-1420 Gara Yusuf
▪ 1421-1438 Gara İsgender
▪ 1429-1431 Abu Said
▪ 1438-1467 Jahanshah
▪ 1467-1468 Hasanali

4. Lands of Garagoyunlu State

5. Jahanshah’s period of rule
After death of Qara Yusif in 1420 power struggles began between his sons.In this time
Teymur’s sons Shakhrukh and Baysungur took an opportunity and attacked to
Azerbaijan a number of times.Althought Gara Yusif’s son Iskender took a control over
Azerbaijan,he was defeated by Shirvanshah Xalilullah and Shakhrukh’s armies in
Alashkerd battle in 1421.Then in 1435 Jahanshah was chosen by Shakhrukh to rule
Garagoyunlu state.During Jahanshah’s period (1436-1467) he attacked in1453-1458
Ajem Iraq,Mazandaran,Khorasanand as a result borders of the state expended in the
east towards Khorasan.Jahanshah also attacked to the capital of Teymurids.Although
Herat was captured in 1458 but Jahanshah signed peace treaty with Teymuri Abu Said
and then Garagoyunlus had left Herat.

6. Jahanshah’s conquests

7. End of State
During the campaign on Aggoyunlu in
November 1467 Jahanshah was attacked
by Uzun Hasan in Mush and was
killed.After defeating the son of Jahanshah
Hasanali in 1468, the Garagoyunlu state
declined.

8. Jahanshah’s tomb.In The Blue Mosque,Tabriz

9. The Blue Mosque
It was constructed in 1465 upon the order of Jahanshah

10. A sheep tombstone in Iğdır
Helmet located in National
Art Museum of Azerbaijan

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