Biradost has been described as "a central upland consisting of valleys and partial basins surrounded by border ranges". In the 16th century, the emirate ruled Targavar, Margavar,
Dul,
Somay, and western Urmia. The emirate ascended from the chaos and political weakness of the Ottomans and Safavids where various Kurdish emirates came to existence. The founder of the emirate was Yusuf Beg who received the title Gazi Qiran by
Ismail I in 1510 as he was given Somay, Targavar and Dol at the Ottoman front. As relations with the Ottomans improved, he received land around
Erbil,
Baghdad and
Diyarbakir by
Suleiman the Magnificent after the
Battle of Chaldiran in 1514. Gazi Qiran would spy for the Ottomans and was approached by the Ottomans on how to conquer Iran. Around 1534, Emirate of Biradost attacked Safavid-held Urmia and was ultimately allowed to control it by the Ottomans. The emirate then attacked
Adilcevaz in 1535. Gazi Qiran ruled until his death around 1543 and would be considered one of the most important Kurdish rulers in later generations. He moreover influenced
Soran Emirate and the Gazi Qiran fortress was named after him. After the death of Gazi Qiran, his son Şah Muhemed Beg ruled the emirate until his death. He was succeeded by his son Budaq Beg who ruled until 1582. The last emir of Biradost Awliya Beg died in 1602 or 1603 and the
Safavids ultimately took control of the emirate. ==See also==