Aq Qoyunlu

The Aq Qoyunlu, also known as the White Sheep Turkomans, was a culturally Persianate, Sunni Muslim tribal confederation founded in the Diyarbakir region by Qara Yuluk Uthman Beg. Established in 1378 CE, it ruled parts of present-day eastern Turkey. In its later decades, the confederation also governed Armenia, Azerbaijan, much of Iran, Iraq, and Oman, where the ruler of Hormuz recognized its suzerainty. The Aq Qoyunlu empire reached its zenith under Uzun Hasan before its dissolution in 1508 CE.