Shaikh Bayazid Jalayir was the

Jalayirid The Jalayirid Sultanate () was a dynasty of Mongol Jalayir origin, which ruled over modern-day Iraq and western Iran after the breakup of the Ilkhanate in the 1330s.Bayne Fisher, William. ''The Cambridge History of Iran'', p. 3: "From then until ...

ruler of

Soltaniyeh Soltaniyeh () is a city in the Central District (Soltaniyeh County), Central District of Soltaniyeh County, Zanjan province, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Soltaniyeh, located some ...

(1382–1384) in opposition to his brother

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. He was the son of

Shaikh Awais Jalayir Shaykh Uways Jalayir () was the Jalayirid Sultanate, Jalayirid ruler of Iraq (1356–1374) and Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan (1360–1374). He was the son of Hasan Buzurg and the Chobanids, Chobanid princess Dilshad Khatun. Rise to throne Shortl ...

. In 1382 Bayazid and his brothers Ahmad and

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plotted to overthrow their brother

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. Ahmad acted first, advancing from

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and ordered Hussain's execution. Bayazid, who was in Tabriz, barely managed to escape. One of Hussain's

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, 'Adil Aqa, opposed Ahmad and had Bayazid proclaimed as sultan in Soltaniyeh. In order to secure his position, Ahmad requested the assistance of the

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; they killed Shaikh 'Ali in battle. Ahmad and Bayazid then attempted to form an agreement with each other; Bayazid was to receive the Jalayirid lands in Iraq-i 'Ajam (modern-day western

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) and Ahmad would receive

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, while Iraq-i 'Arab would be split between them. The agreement with the brothers failed to last, however, and Ahmad occupied

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. In 1383 he gained entry into Soltaniyeh. At this point, Shah Shoja of the

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intervened, and a new peace was brokered. Bayazid was confirmed in his possession of 'Iraq-i 'Ajam; 'Adil Aqa then left with Shah Shuja for

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. 'Adil Aqa's departure left Bayazid without his principal ally, however, and in the spring of 1384 he gave up Soltaniyeh to Ahmad.

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