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The
Akgoýunly (Whitesheep) Turkmens captured the land of their rivals, the
Garagoýunly Turkmens in Diyarbakir and Azarbayjan. Their reign lasted
only 30 years, because Shah Ismail, the Safavid ruler, defeated the Akgoýunlys
in a battle in 1502 (907) and ended their rule.
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The founders of the
Safavid State, like the founders of the Ottoman Empire were Türkmens by
origin. The mother of ªah Ismail, the founder of the State established
in 1502, was the daughter of the Akgoýunly ruler.
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