Emirate of Palu

This article is about the specific polity Emirate of Palu and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a Kurdish emirate which existed in around Palu (Turkey) from 1495 when it detached from the collapsing Aq Qoyunlu. In 1507, Palu aligned itself with Safavid Iran.

Establishment

January 1496: During the collapse of Aq Qoyunlu, Hüseyin Bey, one of the lords from the Principality of Eğil, conquered the fortress of Palu in 1495. He established his own principality.