Uzun Hassan
In the Taurus Mountains of Kurdistan, Barbaro's party was attacked by bandits. He escaped on horseback, but he was wounded and several members of the group, including his secretary and the Persian ambassador were killed, and their goods were plundered. As they neared Tabriz, Barbaro and his interpreter were assaulted by Turcomans after refusing to hand over a letter to Uzun Hassan Barbaro and his surviving companions finally reached Hassan's court in April 1474.