Person

Uzun Hasan

d. 1478 · 15th century

Uzun Hasan was the ruler of the Aq Qoyunlu Turkmen confederation, who died in 1478. He built a powerful state in eastern Anatolia, Iraq and western Iran but was defeated by the Ottomans at Otlukbeli in 1473. Through his daughter he was the grandfather of Ismail I, and accounts of the Safavid Empire discuss him in the context of the dynasty's origins.

Uzun Hasan
Image: 1467-1473 artist · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Safavid EmpireFoundationTimurid EmpireDeclineEmpire of TrebizondMilitary, Impact, Decline, SummaryAq QoyunluFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Qara QoyunluAq Qoyunlu

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Uzun Hasan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uzun-hasan
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“Uzun Hasan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uzun-hasan. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Uzun Hasan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uzun-hasan.
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