Saltukids

The Saltukiden (also written Saltuqiden, Turkish Saltuklu ) were the rulers of an Anatolian Turkish Beyliks with Erzurum as its capital. The Beylik existed from 1071 to 1202 and was one of the Beyliks the first period after the Battle of Manzikert.

History

The eponym was Saltuk Emir, who was a commander of Alp Arslan Großseldschuken, and immigrated to Anatolia.

The first known Saltukide was Ali, who ruled Erzurum in 1103. His son and successor was Saltuk II, who succeeded him to the throne in 1123. Saltuk II had a daughter or sister who married the Shah -i Arman of Ahlat, Soqman II. The area of ​​Beykliks stretched between temporally Bayburt, Kars, Oltu, İspir, Tercan and the area around Trabzon.

The Beylik encountered in the north often against the Georgians before while it worked in the south with the Shah -i Arman. A son of al - Dīn Muhammad Nāsir wanted to convert to Christianity in order to marry the Georgian Queen Tamar.

Melike Mama Hatun - sister of al - Dīn Muhammad Nāsir - ruled the Principality for nine years 1191-1200 dominated. She was deposed by her son Malik Shah and bin Muhammad replaced when they wanted to choose a husband among the noble Mamelukes. Mama Hatun built an impressive caravanserai in the city Tercan, where her tomb is. Tercan is sometimes therefore called Mamahatun.

The Beys of Saltuk left behind important works in architecture, especially in Erzurum and Tercan. The Beylik was finally conquered by the Sultanate of Rum - Seljuks.

Ruler

The rulers from Alī bore the title of Malik ( Arabic for King ).

Other bearers of the name

The name of the ruling dynasty of Beyliks should not be confused with Sari Saltuk, a Turkish mystics and saints. This later lived and worked in Western Anatolia and the Balkans (especially in Dobrogea ). He is dedicated to the work of Saltuknâme.