Mohammad Khan Ustajlu

Mohammad Khan Ustajlu
Mohammad Khan at the Battle of Chaldiran in an Ottoman miniature from Hoja Sa'd al-Din's Taj al-Tewarih.
Governor of Diyarbakr Province
In office
1506–1514
MonarchIsmail I
Preceded byAmir Khan Mawsillu
Succeeded byQara Beg Ustajlu
Personal details
OccupationMilitary commander, official
Military service
Allegiance Safavid Iran
Battles/warsBattle of Chaldiran †

Mohammad Khan Ustajlu (died 1514) was an Iranian military commander and official from the Turkoman Ustajlu tribe, who served during the reign of Safavid Shah Ismail I (r. 1501–1524). He played a pivotal role in Ismail I's conquests and expansion in Asia Minor and Mesopotamia, and functioned as governor of the Diyarbakr Province from 1506 to 1514. Mohammad Khan was killed while serving as a commander at the Battle of Chaldiran.

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