Middle East Kingdoms

The Black Sheep Emirate / Qara Qoyunlu
AD 1375 - 1469

The Qara Qoyunlu were Turkmen vassals of the Jalayirids in eastern Anatolia. They became independent in 1389, after the Jalayirids had been overrun by Tamerlane's Timurids based in Persia.

1375 - 1389

Qara Muhammed Turmish

1389 - 1400

Qara Yusuf

1400 - 1406

The emirate is overrun by Tamurlane, Mongol founder of the Timurids.

1406 - 1420

Qara Yusuf

Regained power.

1420 - 1438

Iskander

1432

The Black Sheep conquer their former overlords, the Jalayirids.

1438 - 1467

Jahan Shah

1467 - 1469

Hassan Ali

1468

The Black Sheep Emirate is conquered by the White Sheep Emirate.