Abu Said (Qara Qoyunlu) Explained

Abu Said
Sultan of Qara Qoyunlu
Succession:Sultan of Qara Qoyunlu
Reign:14301430 (two months)
Predecessor:Qara Iskander
Successor:Qara Iskander
Death Date:1430
House:Qara Qoyunlu
House-Type:Dynasty
Father:Qara Yusuf
Religion:Shia Islam

Abu Said[1] (Azerbaijani: ابوسعید) was a ruler of the Qara Qoyunlu who ruled briefly under the suzerainty of the Timurids. He was a governor of Erzincan during Qara Yusuf's reign. He was present at the Battle of Salmas on 18 September 1429, where he submitted to the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh. He was awarded with recognition as the nominal Qara Qoyunlu ruler.[2] However he was soon killed by his brother Qara Iskander after Shah Rukh's withdrawal in 1430.

References

  1. Muḥaddis̲, Mīr Hāshim (1982). Persian: script=Latn|Tārīkh-i Qizilbāshān|lit|History of Qizilbashes . Tehrān : Bihnām. p. 16.
  2. Minorsky. V.. 1955. The Qara-Qoyunlu And The Qutb-Shahs. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. en. 17. 1. 50–73. 10.1017/S0041977X00106342. 1474-0699.