Uvais II

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Uvais II (d. 1421) was a Jalayirid ruler of Basra (1415-1421). He was the son of Shah Walad.

In 1415 Uvais succeeded his brother Mahmud as Jalayirid ruler. During his reign, he conducted two campaigns against the Black Sheep Turkmen in an attempt to recover Baghdad for the Jalayirids. While conducting the second campaign he was killed in battle. He was followed by another brother, Sultan Muhammad.

[edit] External links

  • "Jalayerids". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University. June 16, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2006.
Preceded by
Mahmud		 Jalayirid Ruler
1415-1421		 Succeeded by
Sultan Muhammad
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