Alvand Mirza (Kara Koyunlu)

Alvand Mirza
Dargha of Asadabad
Died 1470
Issue Pirguli beg
Dynasty Kara Koyunlu
Father Qara Iskander

Alvand Mirza was a ruler of Amid and Asadabad and direct descendant of Qara Iskander. Information about his life is largely found in "Tarikh-i-Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah", a book written for Sultan Muhammad Qutbshah.[1]

Early life

Alvand Mirza was appointed to rule Mosul during his uncle Jahan Shah's reign. Mirza rebelled against Shah and was forced to flee to Ak Koyunlu, which was under the rule of Jahangir Beg. Shah demanded his rebellious nephew but Jahangir Beg refused to hand him over. Shah invaded Erzincan and sent his grandnephew, Rustem Beg, to subdue Jahangir Beg. Hopeless Jahangir Beg sent his mother Sara Khatun to Mamluk Egypt while Jahan Shah started to support his half-brother Sheikh Hasan.[2]While Sheikh Hasan was killed by Uzun Hasan, brother of Jahangir; Jahan Shah hasted to offer peace to Ak Koyunlu, in return to accept their submission. Jahangir accepted and also wed his daughter to Mirza Muhammad.

In Timurid service

Upon Ak Koyunlu submission, he left for Shiraz with his son Pirguli beg to join Babur. He was made a commander in Timurid army and joined Babur in siege of Samarkand during 1454. He was sent by Babut to conquer Sistan and Kirman. After defeating Jahan Shah's generals Amir Bayazid and Shahsevar beg, they were soon followed by Mirza Yusuf. Clashes stopped however after Babur's death on 25 March 1457, followed by Jahan Shah's conquest of Khorasan

During reign of Jahan Shah

After Jahan's capture of Herat, he resubmitted to his uncle in hopes of retaining Kirman. Jahan Shah however, only granted him Asadabad. Mirza Yusuf's daughter Khadija Begum was wed to Pirguli Beg. Alvand left Kirman to Jahan Shah's general Mansur beg Turkman. He remained in his fief in Asadabad for next 2 years until his death.[3]

Family

He had two sons:

  • Pirquli beg - married to Khadija Begum (granddaughter of Jahan Shah)
  • Allahquli beg

References

  1. ↑ Tārīkh-i Sulṭān Muḥammad Quṭb Shāh. Parveen, Zareena,, Lāthir, Kanvar Samīr,, Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah, Sultan of Golkunda., National Mission for Manuscripts (India), (Ishāʻat avval ed.). Naʼī Dihlī. ISBN 9789380829357. OCLC 962139993.
  2. ↑ ÇAKMAK, Mehmet Ali (2014-11-21). "Fights Between Akkoyunlu and Karakoyunlu". Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 25 (3).
  3. ↑ 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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