His successors, the Timurids, maintained a hold on most of Iran until 1452, when they lost the bulk of
Qara Qoyunlu. The Qara Qoyunlu were conquered by the
Aq Qoyunlu under
Uzun Hasan in 1468; Uzun Hasan and his successors were the masters of Iran until the rise of the Safavids.
