Danishmend Taylu, amir and founder of Danishmendid dynasty L XI / E XII
Τανεσμάν (Danishmend 101)
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Description
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He had been a teacher of the Turkomans and so fortunate that he gained power at Melitene, Siwas and elsewhere
لأن أباه كان معلماً للتركمان وتقلبت به الأحوال حتى ملك وهو صاحب ملطية وسيواس وغيرها. Ibn al-Athir X 300 (Richards I 32)
A most powerful Turkish amir
Turcorum quidam potentissimus satrapa. William of Tyre bk. 9, 21.11
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Sultan
σουλτάν. Anna Komnene 331.2
Education
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Ethnic label
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Danishmend (Turk) (Persarmenian)
Περσαρμένιον. Niketas Choniates, Historia 18.75
Turkish (Turk)
Τοῦρκος. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 431.69
Turcorum. Albert of Aachen VII.27
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Kinship
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father of
Gumushtegin 101
ابو كمشتكين. Ibn al-Athir X 300 (Richards I 32)
father of
Ismail 104
ابو اسماعيل. Ibn al-Athir X 300 (Richards I 32)
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Location
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Armenia
imposed taxes on the Greek cities of Armenia Ἀρμενίαν. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 427.18
Hebraike (borders of Phrygia and Galatia)
opposed
Bohemond 61
at the battle of Hebraike [probably a much later battle] Ἑβραϊκήν. Anna Komnene 331.2
Herakleia
massaced the army of
William 26103
at Herakleia Reclei. Albert of Aachen VIII.30-31
Lazika
imposed taxes on the Greek cities up to the Phasis in Lazika τὴν τῶν Κόλχων. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 427.15
Melitene
he had been so fortunate as to gain power in Melitene (Malatya) ملطية. Ibn al-Athir X 300 (Richards I 32)
Neokaisareia
imprisoned
Bohemond 61
in Neokaisareia Nixandria. Albert of Aachen VII.27
Pontos
imposed taxes on the Greek cities between the Tanais and Lake Maiotis in the Pontos τὸν Πόντον. Theophylaktos of Ohrid, Letters 427.14
Sebasteia (Cappadocia)
he had been so fortunate as to gain power in Sebasteia (Siwas) سيواس. Ibn al-Athir X 300 (Richards I 32)
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Eunuchs
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