- Source: Qaraja Ilyas
Qaraja Ilyas Bayburdlu was Beglarbeg (governor) of the Erivan Province of Safavid Iran from 1502. Qaraja Ilyas was a member of the Turkoman Bayburdlu tribe. He was one of Ismail I's (r. 1501–24) commanders at the Battle of Sharur in 1501.
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Oberling, Pierre (1988). "Bāybūrtlū". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition. Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
