Abu Said (Kara Koyunlu)

Abu Said
Sultan of Kara Koyunlu
Reign 1429 - 1431
Predecessor Qara Iskander
Successor Qara Iskander
Died 1431
Dynasty Kara Koyunlu
Father Qara Yusuf
Religion Shiite

Abu Said Busat[1] — was a ruler of Kara Koyunlu who ruled briefly under suzerainty of Timurids. He was a governor of Erzincan during Qara Yusuf's reign. He was present at Battle of Salmas on 18 September 1429, when he submitted to Shahrukh. He was awarded with recognization as nominal Kara Koyunlu ruler.[2]However he was soon killed by Qara Iskander after Shahrukh's withdrawal in 1431.

References

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


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