Danishmend Emirate

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The Danishmend Emirate was a medieval Turkish principality in Anatolia that emerged after the Battle of Manzikert and became a significant regional power rivaling the Seljuks in the 11th–12th centuries.

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Danishmend Emirate canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic state
Turkish beylik
medieval principality
alliedWith Sultanate of Rum (at times)
various Crusader factions (temporarily, tactically)
capital Niksar
Sivas
Tokat
linked to: Tokat Province
coinage Danishmendid dinar
linked to: Danishmendids
conflict Byzantine Empire
Crusader states
continent Asia
country Anatolia
culture Persianate court culture
dissolvedBy Sultanate of Rum
emergedAfter Battle of Manzikert
endTime c. 1178
ethnicComposition Oghuz Turks
linked to: Oghuz
foundedBy Danishmend Gazi
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalEra High Middle Ages
language Arabic
Old Anatolian Turkish
Persian
militaryLeader Danishmend Gazi
namedAfter Danishmend Gazi
notableEvent capture of Malatya
notableRuler Danishmend Gazi
Gümüştegin Gazi
linked to: Danishmend Gazi

Yağıbasan
partOf post-Seljuk Anatolian beyliks
predecessor Byzantine Empire in Anatolia
region Central Anatolia
Eastern Anatolia
religion Sunni Islam
rival Great Seljuk Empire
linked to: Seljuk Empire

Sultanate of Rum
script Arabic script
sourceOfLegend Danishmendnâme
startTime c. 1071
successor Sultanate of Rum
territoryIncludes Kayseri
Malatya
Niksar
Sivas
Tokat
linked to: Tokat Province
usedTitle Melik

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Danishmendids country Danishmend Emirate
Crusade of 1101 belligerent Danishmend Emirate