Uzun Hassan - Marriage and Children

Marriage and Children

Uzun Hassan had seven sons: Ogurlu Mohammed, Khahil Mirza, Maksud beg, Jakub beg, Masih beg, Yusuf beg, and Zegnel. In 1458 Uzun Hassan married Theodora Megale Komnene (called Despina Hatun), the daughter of Emperor John IV of Trebizond and his wife Bagrationi. Their daughter Halima married Haydar Safavi Sultan and became the mother of Shah Ismail I of Iran.

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