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Qaraja Ilyas

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Qaraja Ilyas
Ismail I (r. 1501–24) hunting bear with Qaraja Ilyas, in a c. 1650 miniature by Mo'en Mosavver.
Beglarbeg of Erivan
SuccessorAmir Beg Mawsillu

Qaraja Ilyas Bayburdlu was Beglarbeg (governor) of the Erivan Province of Safavid Iran from 1502.[1] Qaraja Ilyas was a member of the Turkoman Bayburdlu tribe. He was one of Ismail I's (r. 1501–24) commanders at the Battle of Sharur in 1501.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Floor 2008, p. 171.
  2. ^ Tapper 1997, p. 83.

Bibliography

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  • Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri. Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. ISBN 978-1933823232.
  • Oberling, Pierre (1988). "Bāybūrtlū". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition. Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2024.