# Jahan Shah

_The third and greatest sultan of Qara Qoyunlu dynasty (1435–1467)_

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> Muzaffar al-Din Jahan Shah ibn Yusuf, also known as Abu al-Muzaffar Jahan Shah or Jihan Shah, was the leader of the Qara Qoyunlu tribal confederacy from 1438 to 1467. Jahan Shah wrote lyrical poems in Ajem Turkic, the predecessor of modern Azerbaijani, under the pen name Haqiqi.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1397 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mardin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P19))
- **Died:** 11 November 1467 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P570))
- **Place of death:** Muş ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P20))
- **Occupation:** poet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P106))
- **Spouse:** Khatun Jan Baygum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah (19 April 1438 – 11 November 1467) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jahan Shah born?**  
Jahan Shah was born on 1397 in Mardin.

**What positions has Jahan Shah held?**  
Positions held by Jahan Shah include: shah (1438–1467).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jahan Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahan_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q561219](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561219) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jahānshāh escaping under escort. Folio 402v. Rawzat al-Safa, 1599, Turkey (British Library, Or. 5736).jpg by 1599 artist, Turkey (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jah%C4%81nsh%C4%81h_escaping_under_escort._Folio_402v._Rawzat_al-Safa,_1599,_Turkey_(British_Library,_Or._5736).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jahan Shah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jahānshāh escaping under escort. Folio 402v. Rawzat al-Safa, 1599, Turkey (British Library, Or. 5736).jpg — 1599 artist, Turkey, Public domain.

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"Jahan Shah". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jahan-shah. Retrieved 12 November 2026.