Person

Sultan Khalil

d. 1478 · 15th century

Sultan Khalil was the eldest son of the Aq Qoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan and briefly his successor in 1478. Formerly governor of Fars, he took power on his father's death, but within months he was defeated and killed by his brother Ya'qub, who then ruled until 1490.

Sultan Khalil
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