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Qaraja Ilyas

Safavid governor of Erivan from 1502 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Succeeded byAmir Beg Mawsillu
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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
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1502–?
Succeeded byAmir Beg Mawsillu
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