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Jihan
ªah ascended to the throne in 1436 and became the sovereign of Kirman
with the conquest of Baghdad, Soltaniye, Kazwin and Isfahan. The state
became very powerful.
(235)
The Garagoýunly
ruler, Jihan ªah, was captured and killed in 1467 after
his defeat in the war against Uzyn Hasan. After this incident the Garagoýunly
State collapsed.
(235-236)
After
Jihan ªah, the Garagoýunly state was unsuccessful in resettling its
power back again and under the leadership of Abdullah a great number of
people withdrew to Khorasan and India.
(236)
The
most famous of the Akgoýunly Rulers was Gara Osman’s son, Uzyn Hasan.
Uzyn Hasan recaptured Diyarbakir in 1453. In 1457, he defeated Jihan ªah,
who was the ruler of the Garagoýunly people. Later the Akgoýunlys
added Khorasan, Bagdat, ªiraz and Isfahan to the territory under their
rule.
(237)
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