Qara Qoyunlu

Persianate Muslim Turkoman monarchy (1374–1468)
Organization historical_country Q324470
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Qara Qoyunlu

Summary

Qara Qoyunlu is a historical country[1]. It draws 1,202 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #277 of 1,549).[2]

Key Facts

  • Qara Qoyunlu's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[3].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's instance of is recorded as historical country[4].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's instance of is recorded as realm[5].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's instance of is recorded as empire[6].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's capital is recorded as Tabriz[7].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's capital is recorded as Erciş[8].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's capital is recorded as Mosul[9].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official language is recorded as Persian[10].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's currency is recorded as Tenge[11].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's basic form of government is recorded as absolutism[12].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy[13].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's Commons category is recorded as Qara Qoyunlu[14].
  • 1375 marks the founding of Qara Qoyunlu[15].
  • Qara Qoyunlu was dissolved in January 1, 1468[16].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Qara Qoyunlu[17].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[18].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[19].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'قاراقویونلولار'}[20].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Qaraqoyunlu'}[21].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'قاراقویونلولار\u200e'}[22].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Qaraqoyunlu'}[23].
  • Qara Qoyunlu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3000000'}[24].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official religion is recorded as Shia Islam[25].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Qara Qoyunlu's official religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27].

Body

Founding

1375 marks the founding of Qara Qoyunlu[15].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'قاراقویونلولار'}[20] and {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Qaraqoyunlu'}[21].

Dissolution

Qara Qoyunlu was dissolved in January 1, 1468[16].

Why It Matters

Qara Qoyunlu draws 1,202 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #277 of 1,549).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . books.google.az. books.google.az. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official religion Shia Islam, Islam, Sunni Islam
    Capital Tabriz, Erciş, Mosul
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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