Rustam Beg
Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu from 1492 to 1497
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Rustam Beg Bayandur (Persian: رستم بیگ بایندر) was an Aq Qoyunlu prince who ruled as sultan from 1492 to 1497 during the dynastic struggle that followed the death of Ya'qub Beg (r. 1478–1490).[1] He was the son of Maqsud and Shah Khatun, a daughter of Dana Khalil Bayandur.[2] Through Maqsud, he was a grandson of Uzun Hasan.[3] He was enthroned in Tabriz at the end of May 1492 with the support of his maternal uncle Ayba-Sultan.[4] He was deposed by his cousin Ahmad Beg in 1497 and executed several months later after a failed attempt to recover the throne.[5]
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| Rustam Beg | |
|---|---|
| Padishah | |
Coin of Sultan Rustam | |
| Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu | |
| Reign | 1492–1497 |
| Predecessor | Baysunghur |
| Successor | Ahmad Beg |
| Died | 1497 |
| Dynasty | Aq Qoyunlu |
| Father | Maqsud |
| Mother | Shah Khatun |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
The Darb-e Kooshk Gate in Isfahan dates to Rustam's reign. Its inscription, dated 902 AH (1496–97), names Rustam as the ruling sovereign.[6]