Sultan Ahmad Jalayir

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Sultan Ahmad Jalayir was the last prominent ruler of the Jalayirid dynasty, known for his turbulent reign over parts of Iraq and western Iran in the late 14th century amid the rise of Timur and other regional powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jalayirid ruler
historical figure
ruler
alsoKnownAs Ahmad ibn Uways
linked to: Shaykh Uways
capital Baghdad
causeOfDeath execution
conflictWith Kara Yusuf
Qara Qoyunlu
Timur
countryRuled Jalayirid Sultanate
culture Persianate
deathDate 1410
deathPlace near Tabriz
dynasty Jalayirid dynasty
linked to: Jalayirid Sultanate
era early 15th century
late 14th century
executedBy Kara Yusuf
father Uways Jalayir
governmentType monarchy
historicalContext decline of the Ilkhanid successor states
period of Timurid expansion
house Jalayirid
linked to: Jalayirid Sultanate
languageOfCourt Arabic
Persian
name Sultan Ahmad Jalayir
notableEvent flight to the Mamluk Sultanate during conflicts with Timur
loss and recovery attempts of Baghdad during Timurid invasions
notableFor being the last prominent ruler of the Jalayirid dynasty
struggles against Timur (Tamerlane)
turbulent reign in Iraq and western Iran
patronOf arts
literature
politicalStatus last significant Jalayirid sovereign
positionHeld Sultan of the Jalayirid dynasty
predecessor Husain Jalayir
Uways Jalayir
region Azerbaijan
Iraq
western Iran
reignEnd 1410
reignStart 1382
religion Islam
successor end of effective Jalayirid rule in Baghdad
territoryRuled Baghdad
parts of Iraq
parts of western Iran

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Jalayirid Sultanate ruler Sultan Ahmad Jalayir
Shaykh Uways Jalayir positionHeld Sultan of the Jalayirids
linked to: Sultan Ahmad Jalayir
Sultan Ahmad Jalayir name Sultan Ahmad Jalayir
Sultan Ahmad Jalayir positionHeld Sultan of the Jalayirid dynasty
linked to: Sultan Ahmad Jalayir