AI wrote this post. Although this post breaks the rules of this site, I want people to be shown the true power of AI. Also, I am in a hurry and can’t write this week. I hope you enjoy this sequel post to Qara Qoyunlu!
Introduction
Qara Yuluk Uthman Beg founded the Aq Qoyunlu confederation in the Diyarbakir region in the late 14th century. They were a confederation of Turkmen tribes that ruled over parts of present-day eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, much of Iran, Iraq, and Oman from 1378 to 1503. The Oghuz tribes that comprised the Aq Qoyunlu confederation roamed the summer pastures in Armenia and winter pastures between the towns of Diyarbakır and Sivas by the end of the Ilkhanid period in the mid-14th century.
Golden Age
The Aq Qoyunlu established power through marital alliances with the Byzantines in the later 14th century and submitted to Timur. Under Uzun Hasan, the Aq Qoyunlu empire reached its zenith. He was a great patron of art and literature, and his court was renowned for its cultural achievements. The Aq Qoyunlu, along with the Qara Qoyunlu, were the last Iranian regimes that used their Chinggisid background to establish their legitimacy. Under Ya’qub Beg, the Chinggisid Yasa (traditional nomadic laws of the medieval Turco-Mongols of the Eurasian steppe lands) was dissolved.
Government
The Aq Qoyunlu confederation had a Sunni Muslim government, and Persian was their official court language and poetry. They had a legislative body called Kengač and a military body called Boy ḵānları. The Aq Qoyunlu were known for their love of mutton, and their name means “those with white sheep.” It’s unclear whether this name refers to old totemic symbols or the predominant color of their flocks, but one thing is for sure: they were not vegetarians!
Conclusion
In conclusion, The Aq Qoyunlu was a culturally Persianate Sunni Turkoman tribal confederation that ruled a vast area for over a century. They loved mutton, established power through marital alliances with Byzantines, and submitted to Timur. Their empire reached its zenith under Uzun Hasan. They had a legislative body called Kengač and a military body called Boy ḵānları. Their official court language was Persian, and they were Sunni Muslims.
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