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Danishmendid emirate

السلاجقة الدانشمندية

The Danishmendid state; the Turkish chief Jumushtekin ibn Danishmend made his power fast in Cappadocia at Sivas, Kayseri and Malatya — routing the Franks at the last — and his heirs Ghazi, Muhammad II, Dhu'l-Nun and Ya'qib Arslan played a splendid part in the Crusader wars until the house was absorbed into its great Seljuk neighbour of Rum.

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At a glance

Era
The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
Region
Anatolia
Identifiers
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Overview

The Danishmendid state, a Turkish dynasty founded in Cappadocia. Its head, Jamshtakin ibn Danishmend, consolidated his power in Sivas, Caesarea and Malatya, and defeated the Franks at Malatya, according to Hasan Ibrahim Hasan. 1

In the Crusades

The author describes the role of its rulers in the Crusades as splendid. He names Ghazi ibn Jamshtakin in 499 AH, then Muhammad II, Dhu al-Nun and Yaghi Arslan ibn Ghazi. 1

Merging

The dynasty quickly merged into its great Seljuk neighbour, the Seljuks of Rum. 1

A second source is needed: the dates of the state's founding and end are not recorded in the data.

Sources

  1. Tarikh al-Islam — Hasan Ibrahim Hasan
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islam.museum contributors. “Danishmendid emirate”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/danishmendid-emirate/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.

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