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of the last 50 years of actions to strengthen his
the Safavid dynasty. kingdom, the struggles
- “History of the World of Sultan Ya'qub, brother
of Amini's Views”, of Sultan Khalil and the
Roozbehan ibn Khanji third child of Uzun Hasan
(1960); one of the first- for gaining power, the
hand historical sources political and social situation
is the rule of the Aq- in the areas under the
Qoyunlu Turkoman, especially rule of Sultan Ya'qub,
during the reign of Sultan his conquests and the
Ya'qub, the son of Uzun way of governing the
Hasan, and the early rise territory of the rule of
of the Safavid, especially Sultan Ya'qub and the
the actions of Sheikh rebellions of his time
Junayd, Sheikh Haydar and the suppression of
and Shah Ismail and the the opposition by him in
events of their time. The detail Sheikh Safi al-
opposition and resentment Din Ardabili and the
of the author of the survivors, the struggles
book towards the Safavid of Sheikh Junayd and
dynasty is well known Sheikh Haydar to gain
and is evident in the political and military
contents of the book. power, power and moral
The most important influence of Sheikh Junayd
historical topics of the and Sheikh Haydar in
book are Uzun Hasan their followers and their
and his characteristics, connection with the Uzun
disputes after his death Hasan family, their wars
over the succession, how with the Shirvanshah,
Sultan Khalil son and Sultan Ya'qub support
his successor Uzun Hasan of the Shirvanshah and
came to power and his
