Shahruh Mehmed Beg (died 1510) was the

Dulkadirid The Beylik of Dulkadir () was one of the Turkish Anatolian beyliks (principality) established by the Oghuz Turk clans Bayat, Afshar, and Begdili after the decline of Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. Etymology The meaning of Dulkadir is unclear. It ...

sanjak-bey ''Sanjak-bey'', ''sanjaq-bey'' or ''-beg'' () was the title given in the Ottoman Empire to a bey (a high-ranking officer, but usually not a pasha) appointed to the military and administrative command of a district (''sanjak'', in Arabic '' liwa’' ...

Kırşehir Kırşehir, historically known as Mocissus or Mokissos () and Justinianopolis () in ancient times, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Kırşehir Province and Kırşehir District.Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg (; 1428 – 13 June 1515) was the ruler of Beylik of Dulkadir, Dulkadir in southern and central Anatolia from late 1480 until his death. Championed by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (), Bozkurt ousted his b ...

, Beg of Dulkadir, who ruled from 1480 to 1515. Amid an attempt to overthrow Bozkurt, Shahruh's uncle Shah Budak blinded him in

Kırşehir Kırşehir, historically known as Mocissus or Mokissos () and Justinianopolis () in ancient times, is a city in Turkey. It is the seat of Kırşehir Province and Kırşehir District.Mohammad Khan Ustajlu 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 (1501–1524). He played a pivotal role in Ismail I's conquests and expansion ...

, a

Safavid 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 ...

commander, near Diyarbekir.

Family

Following their father's death, Mehmed and Ali were appointed to several military positions by the Safavids. Their brother Malik Arslan was killed by

Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...

, who was their cousin and the ruler of Dulkadir at the time, at the

Battle of Marj Dabiq The Battle of Marj Dābiq (, meaning "the meadow of Dābiq"; ), a decisive military engagement in Middle Eastern history, was fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Aleppo (modern Syria). The battle was part of t ...

on 24 August 1516.

References

Bibliography

* * * *{{cite book , last1=Yinanç , first1=Refet , title=Dulkadir Beyliği , date=1989 , publisher=Turkish Historical Society Press , location=Ankara , isbn=9751601711 , oclc=21676736 , language=tr 1510 deaths Dulkadirid princes History of Kırşehir Province