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The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
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Battle between the Aq Qoyunlu and the Ottoman Empire
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Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)
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Turkish empire (c. 1299–1922)
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Sultan of the Aq Qoyunlu from 1452 to 1478
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Persianate, Sunni-Muslim Turkoman confederation (1378–1508)
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