Jahan Shah
![Portrait of Jahan Shah by [[Abu'l-Hasan Mostawfi Ghaffari]], dated 1780 or 1795](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Portrait_of_the_Qara_Qoyunlu_ruler_Jahan_Shah_by_Abu%27l-Hasan_Mostawfi_Ghaffari%2C_dated_1780_or_1795.jpg)
'''''Muzaffar al-Din'' Jahan Shah ibn Yusuf''' (; ; 1397 in
Khoy or 1405 in
Mardin – 30 October or 11 November 1467 in
Bingöl) was the leader of the
Qara Qoyunlu Oghuz Turkic tribal confederacy in
Azerbaijan and
Arran who reigned c. 1438 – 1467. During his reign he managed to expand the Qara Qoyunlu's territory to its largest extent, including
Eastern Anatolia, most of present-day
Iraq, central
Iran, and even eventually
Kerman. He also conquered neighbouring states. He was one of the greatest rulers of the Qara Qoyunlu. He was also allegedly fond of drinking and entertainment. During his reign Jahan Shah had the Gökmedrese and Muzafferiye theological schools constructed in his capital city
Tabriz.
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