Danishmendids

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The Danishmendids were a medieval Turkish dynasty that ruled parts of Anatolia in the 11th–12th centuries and frequently clashed with the Crusader states.

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Danishmendids canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anatolian beylik
Turkish dynasty
medieval dynasty
alliedWith Sultanate of Rum
other Turkish beyliks
capital Niksar
Sivas
Tokat
linked to: Tokat Province
conflict Byzantine Empire
Crusader states
First Crusade
Second Crusade
continent Asia
country Danishmend Emirate
currency Danishmendid coinage
endTime 12th century
c. 1178
ethnicGroup Turks
followedBy Sultanate of Rum
foundedBy Danishmend Gazi
governmentType hereditary monarchy
hasLegacy Danishmendname in Turkish epic tradition
hasSource Islamic chronicles of Anatolia
language Arabic
Old Anatolian Turkish
Persian
namedAfter Danishmend Gazi
notableLeader Danishmend Gazi
Gümüştegin Gazi
linked to: Danishmend Gazi

Muhammad ibn Danishmend
Yağıbasan
opposedBy Byzantine Empire
Crusader states
Sultanate of Rum
partOf medieval Anatolia
produced Danishmendid coins
region Anatolia
religion Sunni Islam
sharesBorderWith Byzantine Empire
Crusader states
Sultanate of Rum
startTime 11th century
c. 1071
territory Malatya
linked to: Malatya Province

Niksar
Sivas
Tokat
linked to: Tokat Province

central Anatolia
north-central Anatolia
usedScript Arabic script

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Bohemond I of Antioch opponent Danishmendids
Bohemond II of Antioch conflictWith Danishmendids