16 Facts About Jahan Shah

Jahan Shah was one of the greatest rulers of the Qara Qoyunlu.

Jahan Shah was sent to retake Soltaniyeh and Qazvin just before his father's death.

Around 1420 Jahan Shah married the daughter of Alexios IV of Trebizond and Theodora Kantakouzene, part of the agreement being that Alexius would continue paying to the Qara Qoyunlu the tribute that Trebizond had formerly paid to Timur.

Jahan Shah was accompanied by Shaykh Ibrahim, father of future Shaykh Junayd.

Jahan Shah mounted a second military expedition against Georgia in 1444.

Jahan Shah's forces met those of Alexander's successor, King Vakhtang IV at Akhaltsikhe, but the fighting was inconclusive and Jahan Shah returned to Tabriz once more.

Jahan Shah decided to organise a military expedition against Baghdad with the backing of some of the emirs, who had sought refuge with him.

Jahan Shah appointed his nephews Alvand Mirza, Rustam, Tarkhan and Mahmud to jointly govern Mosul.

Jahan Shah appointed his son Mirza Muhammad to govern Baghdad in his name.

Jahan Shah appointed his son Pirbudag to govern Isfahan in 1452.

Jahan Shah was defeated in 1464 and was executed by Mirza Muhammad.

From around 1447 Jahan Shah was involved in a struggle against the Ak Koyunlu who had always been sworn enemies of the Qara Qoyunlu.

Jahan Shah demanded his rebellious nephew, but Jahangir refused to hand him over.

Hopeless Jahangir sent his mother Sara Khatun to Mamluk Egypt while Jahan Shah started to support his half-brother Sheikh Hasan.

Meanwhile, Uzun Hasan, suspecting that Jahan Shah was planning to attack him, had carefully guarded the mountain passes.

Jahan Shah had been buried in southern part of Blue Mosque, Tabriz.