Английская Википедия:Danishmendids

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The Danishmendids or Danishmends (Шаблон:Lang-tr) was a Turkoman beylik that ruled in north-central and eastern Anatolia from 1071/1075 to 1178.Шаблон:Quotation needed The dynasty centered originally around Sivas, Tokat, and Niksar in central-northeastern Anatolia, they extended as far west as Ankara and Kastamonu for a time, and as far south as Malatya, which they captured in 1103. In early 12th century, Danishmends were rivals of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, which controlled much of the territory surrounding the Danishmend lands, and they fought extensively against the Crusaders.

The dynasty was established by Danishmend Gazi for whom historical information is rather scarce and was generally written long after his death. His title or name, Dānishmand (Шаблон:Lang) means "wise man" or "one who searches for knowledge" in Persian.

Origins

The Turkoman Danishmendid dynasty was founded by Danishmend Gazi.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Sources about Danishmend Gazi's origins however, are steeped in "legendary flavor".Шаблон:Sfn According to Robert Irwin, Danishmend Gazi was a "Turkoman emir of impenetrably obscure origins".Шаблон:Sfn For instance, according to Niketas Choniates, a Byzantine government official and historian and a near-contemporary of Danishmend Gazi, he was of Arsacid descent.Шаблон:Sfn According to Matthew of Edessa and Kirakos Vartan, Danishmend Gazi was of Armenian origin, which, as Tahsin Yazici explains, "is not incompatible with Niketas' report".Шаблон:Sfn Yazici adds that other historians explained his origins differently.Шаблон:Sfn Some identified him as a nephew of Malik-Shah I (Шаблон:Reign1072–1092), Sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire.Шаблон:Sfn According to this narrative, Danishmend Gazi was sent by Malik-Shah to conquer Cappadocia.Шаблон:Sfn Others viewed Danishmend Gazi as a maternal uncle of Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (Шаблон:Reign1077–1086), the first ruler of the Sultanate of Rum.Шаблон:Sfn In addition, some historians believed he was one of the Seljuq commanders who fought at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.Шаблон:Sfn According to Yazici: "Osman Turan's suggestion that he was a Seljuq envoy to the Ghaznavid court was based on a misunderstanding of a passage in Abu'l Fazl Bayhaqi's Tarikh-i Bayhaqi and is thus totally erroneous".Шаблон:Sfn According to Robert Gregory Bedrosian (citing Suren Yeremian and Halil Yinanc), Danishmend Gazi was an Armenian Muslim.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Efn The Danishmendnâme, a 14th century (i.e. posthumous) epic romance based on oral traditions dealing with Danishmend Gazi, is likewise filled with "legendary material".Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn According to the Danishmendnâme, Danishmend Gazi was a native of Malatya.Шаблон:Sfn

History

The dynasty

As of 1134, Danishmend dynasty leaders also held the title Melik (the King) bestowed in recognition of their military successes by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustarshid, although the Beys (Emirs) of Danishmend prior to 1134 may also be retrospectively referred to as Melik. Danishmend Gazi himself was alternatively called "Danishmend Taylu".

The Danishmends established themselves in Anatolia in the aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, in which the Seljuks defeated the Byzantine Empire and captured most of Anatolia. Gazi took advantage of the dynastic struggles of the Seljuks upon the death of the Sultan Suleyman I of Rûm in 1086 to establish his own dynasty in central Anatolia. The capital was likely first established in Amasia.

In 1100, Gazi's son, Emir Gazi, captured Bohemond I of Antioch, who remained in their captivity until 1103. A Seljuk-Danishmend alliance was also responsible for defeating the Crusade of 1101.

In 1116, the Danishmends helped Mesud I become the Seljuk sultan.

In 1130, Bohemond II of Antioch was killed in a battle with Emir Gazi, after coming to the aid of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, which Gümüshtigin had invaded. Gümüshtigin died in 1134 and his son and successor Melik Mehmed Gazi did not have the martial spirit of his father and grandfather. He is nevertheless considered the first builder of Kayseri as a Turkish city, despite his relatively short period of reign.

When Mehmed died in 1142, the Danishmend lands were divided between his two brothers, Melik Yaghibasan, who maintained the title of "Melik" and ruled from Sivas, and Ayn el-Devle, who ruled from Malatya.

In 1155, Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan II attacked Melik Yaghibasan, who sought help from Nur ad-Din, the Zengid emir of Mosul. However, when Nur ad-Din died in 1174, the Sivas lands were incorporated into the Sultanate.

Following the death of Fahreddin in a riding accident in 1172, he was succeeded by his brother Afridun. By 1175, Nasreddin Muhammed had returned to power, and ruled as a Seljuk vassal. In 1178, Malatya was occupied. This event marked the end of the Danishmend rule, while the remaining Danishmends joined Seljuk service.

Culture and legend

Danishmend Gazi, the founder of the dynasty, is the central figure of a posthumous romance epic, Danishmendnâme, in which he is misidentified with an 8th-century Arab warrior, Sidi Battal Gazi, and their exploits intertwined.

Virtually all Danishmend rulers entered the traditions of the Turkish folk literature, where they are all referred to as "Melik Gazi". Hence, there are "tombs of Melik Gazi", many of which are much visited shrines and belong in fact to different Danishmend rulers, in the cities of Niksar, Bünyan, Kırşehir, along the River Zamantı near the castle of the same name (Zamantı) and elsewhere in Anatolia, and Melikgazi is also the name of one of the central districts of the city of Kayseri. The same uniformity in appellations in popular parlance may also apply to other edifices built by Danishmends.

The official title of the Danishmendids was Malik of All Romania and the East/Anatolia, was always inscribed in the local currency in Greek, indication of Byzantine influence. The Danishmend's coins, along with being bilingual, included an image of a figure slaying a dragon, thought to represent St. George.

Rulers

Danishmends	Reign	Notes
Danishmend Gazi	1075 -d. 1084	Also called Danishmend Taylu
Gazi Gümüshtigin	1084-d. 1104	Son of Danishmend Gazi
Emir Gazi	1104-d. 1134
Melik Mehmed Gazi	1134-d. 1142
Sivas branch (Meliks - The Kings)	1142–1175	Incorporated to Anatolian Seljuks
Melik Zünnun (first rule)	1142–1143	Son of Melik Mehmed Gazi
Yağıbasan	1143–1164	Son of Emir Gazi
Melik Mücahid Gazi	1164–1166
Melik İbrahim	1166-1166
Melik İsmail	1166-1172	Killed in palace revolt.
Melik Zünnun (second rule)	1172–1174	Son of Melik Mehmed Gazi
Malatya branch (Emirs)	1142–1178	Incorporated to Anatolian Seljuks
Ayn el-Devle	1142–1152
Zülkarneyn	1152–1162
Nasreddin Muhammed	1162–1170
Fahreddin	1170–1172
Afridun	1172–1175
Nasreddin Muhammed	1175–1178	Second reign

See also

• Sultanate of Rûm
• Anatolian beyliks

Sources

• Шаблон:EI3
• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book
• "Turkmen Ruling Dynasties in Asia Minor"
• Шаблон:Cite encyclopedia

External links

• Шаблон:Cite web
• Шаблон:Cite web
• Шаблон:Cite web