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.
At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era · The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
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
- Tarikh al-Islam — Hasan Ibrahim Hasan
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Danishmendid emirate”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/danishmendid-emirate/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.