Alvand Mirza was an Aq Qoyunlu prince, who was a contender for the throne between 1497 and 1504/5.
Life
He was son of Yusuf Bayandur, who was the grandson of Uzun Hasan. In 1478 he was appointed as the governor of Shiraz. In 1498, Alvand was enthroned in Tabriz by Ayba-Sultan.
Reign
In 1500, the Abhar agreement was signed. The Aq Qoyunlu Empire was divided between Sultan Murad and Alvand Mirza. Azerbaijan and Diyarbakir remained under Alvand's rule. In 1500, a representative of the Safavid dynasty from Azerbaijan began to claim throne. In 1501, the battle of Sharur took place. In this battle Alvand Mirza was defeated by Ismail I. After the battle he fled to Erzincan and died in Mardin in 1505.
In 1501, Ismail entered Tabriz and proclaimed himself shah.
