Qaraja Ilyas Bayburdlu was (governor) of the Erivan Province of

Safavid Iran The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...

from 1502. Qaraja Ilyas was a member of the Turkoman Bayburdlu tribe. He was one of

Ismail I Ismail I (; 17 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid period is often considered the beginn ...

's () commanders at the Battle of Sharur in 1501.

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