Uzun Hasan
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Uzun Hasan or Uzun Hassan (Azerbaijani: Uzun Həsən اوزون حسن; Persian: اوزون حسن; where uzun means "tall" in Oghuz Turkic; 1423 – January 6, 1478) was a ruler of the Turkoman[5] Aq Qoyunlu state and is generally considered to be its strongest ruler.[6] Hasan ruled between 1452 and 1478, and would preside over the confederation's territorial apex when it included parts or all of present-day Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, Transcaucasia and Syria.
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Padishah of Iran[1] | |||||
Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu | |||||
Reign | Autumn of 1452[2] – 6 January 1478 | ||||
Predecessor | Jahangir | ||||
Successor | Sultan Khalil | ||||
Born | 1423 Diyarbakir[3] | ||||
Died | January 6, 1478 (aged 54–55) | ||||
Spouse | Seljuk Shah Khatun Jan Khatun Tarjil Khatun Despina Khatun | ||||
Issue | Ughurlu Muhammad Sultan-Khalil Yaqub Beg Maqsud Beg Yusuf Beg Masih Beg Zegnel Beg Alamshah Halima Khatun[4] Two other daughters | ||||
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Dynasty | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||
Father | Ali Beg | ||||
Mother | Sara Khatun | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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