Mirza Yusuf


Mirza Yusuf was the last sultan of the Kara Koyunlu, also known as the Black Sheep Turkomans, to have significant authority.

During reign of Jahan Shah

Mirza Yusuf was a son of Jahan Shah. He was appointed as governor of Fars after the revolt of his elder brother, Pirbudag, in 1464. However, he was captured on 11 November 1467 at the Battle of Chapakchur by Uzun Hasan and blinded.

Reign

He was declared sultan by Pir Ali Beg Baharlu, Jahan Shah's amir-al-umara and minister, in 1468. He was soon joined by Sultan Ali and a rival prince of the Aq Qoyunlu, Mahmud beg. They had some military successes in Luristan. However, Koyunlu was soon defeated by Uzun Hasan and had to retreat to Shiraz, where he was killed by Uzun Hasan's son Ugurlu Muhammad beg on 22October 1469. Pir Ali Beg Baharlu fled to the court of Hasan Bayqara.

Family

Koyunlu's daughter Khadija Begum married Alvand Mirza's son Pir Quli Beg. Their grandson Quli Qutb Mulk later founded the Qutb Shahi Dynasty of India.