Mohammad Khan Ustajlu

Mohammad Khan Ustajlu
Mohammad Khan at the Battle of Chaldiran in an Ottoman miniature from Hoja Sa'd al-Din's Taj al-Tewarih.
Governor of Diyarbakr Province
In office 1506–1514
Monarch	Ismail I
Preceded by	Amir Khan Mawsillu
Succeeded by	Qara Beg Ustajlu
Personal details
Occupation	Military commander, official
Military service
Allegiance	Safavid Iran
Battles/wars	Battle of Chaldiran  †

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 (r. 1501–1524). He played a pivotal role in Ismail I's conquests and expansion in Asia Minor and Mesopotamia, and functioned as governor of the Diyarbakr Province from 1506 to 1514.^[1] Mohammad Khan was killed while serving as a commander at the Battle of Chaldiran.