Bayrām Khān Bahārlū Qarā Qoyūnlū, titled Khān-i Khānān (c. 902-68/1497-1561) was Humāyūn's (r. 937-47/1530-40 and 962-3/1555-6) chief officer during the emperor's return to Hindūstān in 962/1555 and then regent for Akbar (r. 963-1014/1556-1605) from 963/1556 to 967/1560. Bayrām Khān played a pivotal role in the establishment of what would become the Mughal Empire. Members of the paramount clan of the Turkoman Qarā Qoyūnlū confederation, Bayrām Khān's Bahārlū ancestors moved east to