Abu Bakr Tihrani
Secretary and court historian (died after 1481) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu Bakr Tihrani (Persian: ابوبکر طهرانی; died after 1481) was an Iranian[1] secretary, who served under the Timurid, Qara Qoyunlu, and Aq Qoyunlu dynasties in the 15th century. Initially serving in the provincial divan of the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh (r. 1405–1447), Tihrani shifted his allegiance to the rising Qara Qoyunlu leader Jahan Shah (r. 1438–1467), whom he accompanied in his campaigns. However, with the downfall of the Qara Qoyunlu and the rise of the Aq Qoyunlu leader Uzun Hasan (r. 1453–1478), Tihrani eventually joined the latter in April 1469, becoming one of his close companions. He played an influential role in the correspondence of the Aq Qoyunlu, and also became their court historian, composing the Kitab-i Diyarbakriyya in 1473/4, the main account of the Qara Qoyunlu and Aq Qoyunlu. The last mention of Tihrani is in 1481; he probably died not longer after.
Abu Bakr Tihrani | |
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Born | Tihran, Isfahan |
Died | after 1481 |
Occupation(s) | Secretary and court historian |
Years active | c. 1447–1481 |
Notable work | Kitab-i Diyarbakriyya |