The state Ärtogrul and Osman Gazis had founded dominated one third of the world for more than 600 years under the title `Devlet-i Aliye.’[1]

GARAGOÝUNLY Türkmen STATE

Garagoýunly state was founded in 1380 around Erzurum. Ercis and Mosul. Garagoýunlys were Türkmens of the Ýuwa, Ýazir, Döger and Owşar tribes of the Oguzs. They were divided into different clans, the Varanli, Duharli, Sadli, Karamanli, Hacili and Bozdogan. An Akinci beg called Baýram Hoja had been at the head of these Türkmens till 1380. After Baýram Hoja, Gara Mämmet expanded the borders of the state. After the conquest of Tebriz, he made this city the capital of his state.

Kara Yusuf’s era was the most marvelous period of the Garagoýunlys. By the death of Teymir, Garagoýunlys had became the most powerful state in the region. Kara Yusuf captured Mardin in 1409 and ended the Artykly dynasty. The Garagoýunly state became a great state after the conquests of Erzincan in 1410 and Soltaniye in Azerbaijan in 1415.

Jihan Şah 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. The collapse of the Garagoýunly State was caused by the Akgoýunlys. The ruler of the Akgoýunly State, Uzyn Hasan, fought against the Garagoýunly State several times. The Garagoýunly ruler, Jihan Şah, was captured and killed in 1467