Yaqub Beg

The fourth Padishah of Aq Qoyunlu (1478–1490)
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Yaqub Beg
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Yaqub Beg

Summary

Yaqub Beg is a human[1]. He was born in Diyarbakır[2]. He was born on January 1, 1464[3]. He died in Karabakh[4]. He died on December 14, 1490[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yaqub Beg's place of birth was Diyarbakır[2].
  • Yaqub Beg died in Karabakh[4].
  • Yaqub Beg was born on January 1, 1464[3].
  • Yaqub Beg died on December 14, 1490[5].
  • Yaqub Beg's father was Uzun Hassan[7].
  • Yaqub Beg's mother was Selçukşah Begum[8].
  • Among Yaqub Beg's spouses was Gawhar-Sultan Khanum[9].
  • A child of Yaqub Beg was Baysunghur (Aq Qoyunlu)[10].
  • A child of Yaqub Beg was Murad[11].
  • A child of Yaqub Beg was Hasan Mirza (Ak Koyunlu)[12].
  • Yaqub Beg was a member of Sultan Yaqub's council of poets[13].
  • Yaqub Beg's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Yaqub Beg is recorded as male[15].
  • Yaqub Beg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yaqub Beg was followed by Baysunghur (Aq Qoyunlu)[17].
  • Yaqub Beg's Commons category is recorded as Sultan Yaqub[18].
  • Yaqub Beg's family name is recorded as Akkoyunlu[19].
  • Yaqub Beg's given name is recorded as Yakup[20].
  • Yaqub Beg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Azerbaijani[21].
  • Yaqub Beg's sibling is recorded as Halima Begum[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Yaqub Beg's place of birth was Diyarbakır[2]. He was born on January 1, 1464[3]. His father was Uzun Hassan[7]. His mother was Selçukşah Begum[8].

Personal Life

Yaqub Beg was married to Gawhar-Sultan Khanum[9]. Children include Baysunghur (Aq Qoyunlu)[10], 1481–1493[23]; Murad[11], 1490–1518[24]; and Hasan Mirza (Ak Koyunlu)[12], 1489–1493[25]. His religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Yaqub Beg died on December 14, 1490[5]. He died in Karabakh[4].

Why It Matters

Yaqub Beg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Yaqub Beg born?

Yaqub Beg's place of birth was Diyarbakır[2].

Where did Yaqub Beg die?

Yaqub Beg passed away in Karabakh[4].

Who were Yaqub Beg's parents?

Yaqub Beg's father was Uzun Hassan[7]. Yaqub Beg's mother was Selçukşah Begum[8].

Who was Yaqub Beg married to?

Yaqub Beg's spouses include Gawhar-Sultan Khanum[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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