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.
Statements (47)
| 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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