Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Own Iraq
• Control Iraq
• None of the following must occur:
  • Irak exists
  • Country has at least 4 non-colonial provinces

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1445)

Description

With the succesful capture of Iraq, the Ak Koyunlu was confronted with two options. They could bequeath the region to a Kara Koyunlu prince and encourage him to go for the Kara Koyunlu throne, or they could with limited resources attempt to rule the province on their own.

Actions

A. Release the pretender

• Grant independence to Irak
• Event 350009 - An Ak Koyunlu Client State for Irak is triggered immediately

B. We shall keep Iraq for ourselves

• Basrah revolts
• Basrah revolts
• -1 base tax value in Basrah
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Own Daghestan
• Control Daghestan
• The following must not occur:
  • Shirvan exists

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1467)

Description

The Ak Koyunlu and the Shrivanshahs were typically on very good terms. Various Ak Koyunlu princes found the Shrivanshahs more than willing to provide asylum. Now that we are in possession of their former capital, the former Shrivanshahs request their lands for the maintenance of good relations.

Actions

A. Bequeath them their former lands

• Grant independence to Shirvan

B. What was theirs is now rightfully ours!

• Daghestan revolts
• Daghestan revolts
• -1 base tax value in Daghestan
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Ali Beg is active

Will happen within 5 days of January 2, 1435
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1440)

Description

Kara Yülük Uthman had managed to unite all the diseparate Ak Koyunlu countries into one political entity. However his death brought upon a struggle for sovereignty between his two sons, Ali Beg and Hamza. Ali Beg was crown prince and was given support by both Shah Rukh and the Mamluk Sultan. Despite this, Hamza then governor of Mardin continued his quest to become ruler.

Actions

A. Chaos reigns!

• A random province revolts
• Global revolt risk +2 for 34 months
• Stability -4
• Lose 5000 troops in the capital province

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Hamza is active

Will happen within 5 days of January 2, 1438
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1444)

Description

Despite being the crown prince and having received aid from the Mamluks, Ali Beg was unable to keep his position, once aid from foreign powers trickled down to naught. In fleeing to Syria, he left rulership to Hamza who quickly filled in the power vacuum. Like that of his deposed brother, Hamza's reign was one of instability with rival claimants abound and most famously, an upstart Yaqub in Erzincan.

Actions

A. When will it end?

• A random province revolts
• Global revolt risk +3 for 70 months
• Stability -5
• Lose 3000 troops in a random province
• Lose 3000 troops in a random province

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Jahangir is active

Will happen within 10 days of December 2, 1443
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1444)

Description

With the death of Hamza, his nephew, Jahangir rose to power. The first few years of his reign were plagued by unrest, not unlike what occurred upon the accessions of his uncle and his father, Ali Beg, before him. Luckily for him, none of his rivals had any real power.

Actions

A. Another one...

• Global revolt risk +1 for 24 months

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Irak exists
  • Kara Koyunlu and Ak Koyunlu are allied
  • Kara Koyunlu and Ak Koyunlu are at war
• Monarch Jahangir is active
• Kara Koyunlu exists

Will happen within 50 days of January 2, 1445
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1450)

Description

Jahangir's relations with the Kara Koyunlu were ever strained, as upon his accession various members of the Ak Koyunlu dynasty petitioned Jahan Shah for help in deposing their new ruler. However, relations were to hit a new low when Elvend, a Kara Koyunlu prince who had recently lost his rulership of Baghdad, came to Jahangir seeking asylum. Jahan Shah, recognizing the security risk of allowing Elvend to remain free, demanded that Jahangir surrender him to Kara Koyunlu control.

Actions

A. We refuse to hand him over!

• -300 relations with Kara Koyunlu
• Break royal marriage with Kara Koyunlu
• Break vassalization with Kara Koyunlu
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Kara Koyunlu for 24 months
• Event 266007 - Elvend seeks asylum in Diyarbakir for Kara Koyunlu is triggered immediately

B. Such a grevious insult demands action!

• Start a war with Kara Koyunlu
• -400 relations with Kara Koyunlu
• Event 266007 - Elvend seeks asylum in Diyarbakir for Kara Koyunlu is triggered immediately

C. In the spirit of conciliation we'll take a ransom

• +50 relations with Kara Koyunlu
• Stability -1
• +50
• Event 266008 - Elvend seeks asylum in Diyarbakir for Kara Koyunlu is triggered immediately

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Jahangir is active
• Country is not at war

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1453
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after February 2, 1457)

Description

Jahangir relied heavily on the military capabilities of his brother Usun Hasan during his conflicts with Jahan Shah of the Kara Koyunlu. Tired of doing all the grunt work for his brother, Usun sneak attacked Diyarbakir in 1453. The next few years of Jahangir's rule would be chaotic with his best asset having become a foe.

Actions

A. Damn him!

• The capital province revolts
• The capital province revolts
• The capital province revolts
• Global revolt risk +7 for 36 months
• Stability -6

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Usun Hasan is active

Will happen within 5 days of February 2, 1456
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1459)

Description

After the defeat of both his brothers and the forces of the Kara Koyunlu that were sent to aid them, Usun pronounced himself ruler of the Ak Koyunlu. His reign would herald new prosperity for the White Sheep Turks, bringing the state to eclipse and eventually surpass the might of the Kara Koyunlu. Usun Hasan would also strive to reclaim its title as an Anatolian power, by meddling frequently in the affairs of the Ottomans.

Actions

A. A New Ak Koyunlu!

• -400 relations with Kara Koyunlu
• Break royal marriage with Kara Koyunlu
• Break vassalization with Kara Koyunlu
• +50 relations with Karaman
• -50 relations with Dulkadir
• -50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• Global revolt risk -2 for 36 months

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Kara Koyunlu exists
• Own Azerbaijan
• Control Azerbaijan

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1468
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1500)

Description

With the destruction of the Kara Koyunlu state, the Ak Koyunlu were free to move their capital to the strategically placed city of Tabriz in the province of Azerbaijan.

Actions

A. Make Tabriz our capital!

• Move capital to Azerbaijan
• Stability +1

B. Our current capital suits us fine

• Infrastructure tech investment: +300

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Own Azerbaijan

Will happen within 15 days of March 2, 1488
Checked again every 15 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after May 30, 1488)

Description

Since the reign of Usun Hasan, the Ak Koyunlu and Safavids were tied together by close family ties. Originally a religious order, under the tenure of Sheikh Junaid, the Safaviyeh order had begun to acquire temporal power. Exiled from his base of operations in Ardabil by Kara Koyunlu Jahan Shah, Junaid sought refuge in the court of Usun Hasan. As testament to their friendship and Junaid's temporal importance, Usun Hasan gave away his sister, Khadija Begum, in marriage. Likewise, Junaid's son, Haidar, would go on to marry a daughter of Usun Hasan. By the reign of Yaqub, Haidar's military and political strength had grown to such heights that Yaqub had begun to fear the power of his brother-in-law. In 1488, Haidar obtained the permission from the Shirvanshah to march through his territories to make war on the Circassians. However, Haidar turned to attack the capital of Shirvan to avenge the death of his father, Junaid, who was killed in 1460 at the behest of the Shirvanshah. The ruler of Shirvan wrote to Yaqub begging him for assistance. He warned that Haidar would not 'be satisfied with such a meagre empire' and that 'on the contrary, it will merely whet his appetite.'

Actions

A. Send troops to chase Haidar away

• Lose 4000 troops in a random province
• Event 103015 - Safavid Takeover for Ak Koyunlu will never fire

B. He is no threat to us

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Safavid Empire exists
  • Event 266023 - Safavid Takeover for Kara Koyunlu has already occurred
• Own Azerbaijan
• Control Azerbaijan
• Event 103013 - The Question of Sultan Haidar for Ak Koyunlu has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of May 2, 1488
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 8, 1493)
unless prevented by
Action A of 266023 - Safavid Takeover for Kara Koyunlu
Action A of 103013 - The Question of Sultan Haidar for Ak Koyunlu

Description

Without the support of the Ak Koyunlu, Haidar was able to quickly capture Shamakhi, capital of Shirvan. As the Shirvanshah had forseen, Haidar was not content with his small kingdom and began to eye the Ak Koyunlu empire. With his own independent base of supporters and connections to the ruling Ak Koyunlu dynasty, through his mother and wife, he had a strong claim to the throne. Concerned about his nominal vassal's sudden territory gains, Yaqub summoned Haidar to meet him in Tabriz where he intended to public rebuke him for taking Shirvan. Warned of the Sultan's intentions, Haidar rallied his supporters and marched on the Sultan's caravan as it made it's way to the capital. Upon capturing Yaqub, Haidar had him blinded and deposed, citing the Sultan's indifference for warfare as unfitting for the ruler of a burgeoning empire. The next day, Haidar had the khutbah read in his name, as he stylized himself Sultan Haidar. Although not thrilled his coup d’état, the majority of Ak Koyunlu tribes were won over by his show of might. The turkmen tribes were now in the hands of the Safavids.

Actions

A. We should have listened to the Shirvanshah!

• Flag graphics set to default
• Become Safavid Empire
• Move capital to Azerbaijan
• kurdish will no longer be an accepted culture
• persian will become an accepted culture
• kurdish will become an accepted culture
• The capital province revolts
• A random province revolts
• A random province revolts
• A random province revolts
• Global revolt risk +4 for 24 months
• Stability -1
• Centralization -1
• Event 254020 - The Accession of the Safavids for Safavid Empire is triggered immediately
• Event 266023 - Safavid Takeover for Kara Koyunlu will never fire

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Centralization is at 6 or higher

Will happen within 30 days of May 2, 1490
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1491)

Description

Yaqub Khan, the last strong ruler of Ak Koyunlu has died in may of 1492. His successor, Baysunqur, was challenged immediately by the rest of Yaqub's relatives, and the struggle for power began which continued well into 16th century and left most of Western Iran devastated and depopulated.

Actions

A. Let the struggle begin

• A random province revolts
• A random province revolts
• A random province revolts
• The capital province revolts
• -1 base tax value in a random province
• -1 base tax value in a random province
• -1 base tax value in a random province
• Centralization -3
• Global revolt risk +7 for 90 months
• Stability -6

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Centralization is at 6 or higher

Will happen within 10 days of December 15, 1497
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 30, 1498)

Description

In June of 1497, Rustam lost control of the Ak Koyunlu when Husayn 'Ali-Khani took Tabriz and proclaimed it for Ahmad, a young pretender released by Bayezid II. Ahmad ruled for little more than six months in a battle against Ayba-Sultan. After his death, multiple powers, including Ayba-Sultan would raise various claimants across the empire. Known as the Confederate Clan Wars, battles would wrack the empire until only two claimants remained.

Actions

A. Is the empire to crumble?

• Nuyssaybin revolts
• Kirkuk revolts
• Iraq revolts
• Kerman revolts
• Fars revolts
• Isfahan revolts
• The capital province revolts
• Centralization -1
• Global revolt risk +15 for 24 months
• Stability -5

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 103030 - Confederate Clan Wars for Ak Koyunlu has already occurred
  • Country has at least 4 non-colonial provinces
  • Own Iraq
  • The following must not occur:
    • Centralization is at 6 or higher

Will happen within 15 days of September 2, 1500
Checked again every 15 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after November 30, 1500)

Description

By the summer 1500, only two claimants to the throne of the empire remained: Alwand in Tabriz, and Sultan Murad of Shiraz. After disposing of Alwand's brother, Sultan Murad made camp in the northwestern frontier of Persian Iraq. With neither side attempting to force the issue, the dispute was eventually submitted to arbitration. A treaty was drawn up that divide the Ak Koyunlu empire at the Qizil Uzan river, between the two pretenders. Alwand accorded the environs of Azerbaijan, Diyarbakir and Arminiya, while Sultan Murad received the two Iraqs, Kerman, and Fars. With this decrease in power, the Ak Koyunlu was unable to check the strength of Dulkadir or the up and coming Ismail of Safavid origin.

Actions

A. A resolution at last, but at a terrible price

• Grant independence to Irak
• Grant independence to Dulkadir
• Fars will no longer be considered a national province
• Isfahan will no longer be considered a national province
• Hamadan will no longer be considered a national province
• Tabriz will no longer be considered a national province
• Tabaristan will no longer be considered a national province
• Lut will no longer be considered a national province
• Kerman will no longer be considered a national province
• Iraq will no longer be considered a national province
• Kirkuk will no longer be considered a national province
• Centralization -2
• Global revolt risk +3 for 24 months
• Event 350002 - Treaty of Partition for Irak is triggered immediately

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Safavid Empire exists

Will happen within 0 days of December 2, 1500
Checked again every 0 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 2, 1510)

Description

In August of 1501, Sheikh Ismail of the Safavids departed from Erzincan with the goal of securing Širvan in order to establish a Safavid state. Despite their superior equipment and numbers, the army of Širvan found itself defeated by the religious zeal of Ismail's followers. After his success in Širvan, Ismail moved to conquer the castle of Gulistan. Having caught wind of the Sheikh's plans, Alwand, ruler of the northeastern tribes of the Ak Koyunlu decided to meet this foe on the battlefield

Actions

A. Most unfortunate

• Azerbaijan revolts
• Azerbaijan revolts
• Azerbaijan revolts
• Azerbaijan revolts
• Armenia revolts
• A random province revolts
• Revolt risk value in Azerbaijan +10
• Lose 7000 troops in Azerbaijan
• Lose 3000 troops in a random province
• Lose 3000 troops in a random province

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Conditions

• Own Nuyssaybin
• Control Nuyssaybin
• Event 103010 - Ismail of the Safavids for Ak Koyunlu has already occurred

Will happen within 10 days of August 2, 1501
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1515)

Description

Unfortunately for Alwand, a similar situation, to the battles for Širvan, occurred when his 'superior' forces encountered those of Ismail. Alwand's defeat at Shurur, allowed 15 year old Ismail to march victoriously into Tabriz and finally found the Safavid state. Meanwhile Alwand retreated to Diyarbakir in hopes of gathering a new force.

Actions

A. Our capital is lost!

• Revolt risk value in Azerbaijan -10
• Move capital to Nuyssaybin
• Stability -5
• Lose 10000 troops in a random province
• Lose 10000 troops in a random province
• Lose 10000 troops in a random province
• Lose 5000 troops in Azerbaijan
• -100 victory points
• Grant independence to Safavid Empire
• Event 254300 - Ismail's Ambition for Safavid Empire is triggered immediately

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 219017 - The Growing Might of the Ak Koyunlu for Mamluks

Description

The Mamluk sultan sent his congratulations on vanquishing the Kara Koyunlu.

Actions

A. Wonderful!

• +50 relations with Mamluks
• -1 badboy

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 350002 - Treaty of Partition for Irak

Description

According to the Treaty of Partition, Sultan Murad was to receive the two Iraqs, Kerman, and Fars.

Actions

A. Grr...

• Cede Kirkuk to Irak
• Cede Basrah to Irak
• Cede Hamadan to Irak
• Cede Awhaz to Irak
• Cede Isfahan to Irak
• Cede Fars to Irak
• Cede Hormouz to Irak
• Cede Kerman to Irak
• Cede Lut to Irak
• Cede Tabaristan to Irak

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 301129 - The Growing Might of the Ak Koyunlu for Ottoman Empire

Description

The Ottoman sultan sent his congratulations on vanquishing the Kara Koyunlu.

Actions

A. Wonderful!

• +50 relations with Ottoman Empire
• -1 badboy

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 266010 - Reconciliation for Kara Koyunlu

Description

Pursuant to the end of the war, Jahan Shah and Jahangir made the first steps to establishing good relations between the two Koyunlu nations. As part of the reconiliation, the daughter of Jahangir was married to Muhammed Mizra, son of Jahan Shah.

Actions

A. Its a start

• +25 relations with Kara Koyunlu

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 266016 - The End of the Black Sheep for Kara Koyunlu
Action A of 266025 - White Sheep Ascend, Black Sheep Descend for Kara Koyunlu

Description

After the defeat of Jahan Shah, the Kara Koyunlu tried to rally around Hasan Ali. However, their attempts proved in vain, and the were absorbed into Usun Hasan's growing empire.

Actions

A. We win!

• Stability +1
• +100 victory points
• Inherit the realms of Kara Koyunlu
• Fars will be considered a national province
• Isfahan will be considered a national province
• Tabaristan will be considered a national province
• Lut will be considered a national province

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 254300 - Ismail's Ambition for Safavid Empire

Description

Alwand's retreat to Diyarbakir, left the rest of his lands defenseless to Ismail's forces.

Actions

A. Is all lost?

• Cede Kirkuk to Safavid Empire
• Cede Daghestan to Safavid Empire
• Cede Iveria to Safavid Empire
• Cede Armenia to Safavid Empire
• Break vassalization with Safavid Empire

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 266011 - The 'Other' Turkoman Horde for Kara Koyunlu

Description

Under Jahan Shah the Kara Koyunlu extended greatly their domain, annexing portions of Iraq and the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula as well as Timurid western Iran. In 1466 Jahan Shah attempted to overtake Ak Koyunlu. This attempt ended in Jahan Shah's defeat and death and within two years the Kara Koyunlu had succumbed to the superior Ak Koyunlu forces, commanded by Uzun Hasan. In the following years the Ak Koyunlu managed to annex territories in Azerbaijan and Iraq and occupy a great deal of Iran.

Actions

A. We aren't afraid!

• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• Hamadan will be considered a national province
• Tabriz will be considered a national province
• Kerman will be considered a national province
• Iraq will be considered a national province
• Kirkuk will be considered a national province

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 266011 - The 'Other' Turkoman Horde for Kara Koyunlu

Description

Although the neighboring Kara Koyunlu state was powerful, Usun began to make designs on their territory.

Actions

A. We shall form an empire!

• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• Hamadan will be considered a national province
• Tabriz will be considered a national province
• Kerman will be considered a national province
• Iraq will be considered a national province
• Kirkuk will be considered a national province
• Gain a temporary casus belli against Kara Koyunlu for 60 months

Ak Koyunlu — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 296700 - Shâh Rûkh and Kara Yülük for Timurid Empire

Description

The Ak Koyunlu state was helped immensely when Timur granted Kara Yülük the captured cities of Malatya and Diyarbakir. Because of this, Kara Yülük owed a great debt of gratitude to the Empire. During the reign of Shâh Rûkh, the two leaders often fought alongside one another in their efforts to annihilate the Kara Koyunlu.

Actions

A. How fortunate

• +2000 infantry in the capital province
• +50 relations with Timurid Empire