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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic state
Turkish beylik
medieval principality
alliedWith Sultanate of Rum (at times) NERFINISHED
various Crusader factions (temporarily, tactically)
capital Niksar NERFINISHED
Sivas NERFINISHED
Tokat NERFINISHED
coinage Danishmendid dinar NERFINISHED
conflict Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Crusader states NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Anatolia NERFINISHED
culture Persianate court culture
dissolvedBy Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED
emergedAfter Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED
endTime c. 1178
ethnicComposition Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED
foundedBy Danishmend Gazi NERFINISHED
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalEra High Middle Ages
language Arabic
Old Anatolian Turkish NERFINISHED
Persian
militaryLeader Danishmend Gazi NERFINISHED
namedAfter Danishmend Gazi NERFINISHED
notableEvent capture of Malatya
notableRuler Danishmend Gazi NERFINISHED
Gümüştegin Gazi NERFINISHED
Yağıbasan NERFINISHED
partOf post-Seljuk Anatolian beyliks
predecessor Byzantine Empire in Anatolia NERFINISHED
region Central Anatolia NERFINISHED
Eastern Anatolia NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
rival Great Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED
Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED
script Arabic script
sourceOfLegend Danishmendnâme NERFINISHED
startTime c. 1071
successor Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes Kayseri NERFINISHED
Malatya NERFINISHED
Niksar NERFINISHED
Sivas NERFINISHED
Tokat NERFINISHED
usedTitle Melik NERFINISHED

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Danishmendids country Danishmend Emirate