Beylik of Çubukoğulları explained

Native Name:Çubukoğulları
Common Name:Çubukoğulları
Era:Medieval
Government Type:Monarchy
Year Start:1085
Year End:1112
Title Leader:Bey
Year Leader1:1085–1092
Leader1:Çubuk
Year Leader2:1092–1112
Leader2:Mehmet
P1:Great Seljuq Empire
Flag P1:Seljuk Empire locator map.svg
S1:Artuqid dynasty
Flag S1:Battle-of-Ager-Sanguinis.jpg
Capital:Harput (modern Elazığ)
Common Languages:Old Anatolian Turkish
Religion:Sunni Islam

Beylik of Çubukoğulları (Turkish: Çubukoğulları Beyliği, literally "sons of Çubuk") was a small and short-lived principality in East Anatolia, Turkey between 1085 and 1112.

Çubuk was a commander in the Seljuk army. After the battle of Malazgirt in 1071, he fought in East Anatolia and was tasked with capturing the important fort of Harput (modern Elazığ). He captured the fort[1] and continued making conquests in the surrounding area. He founded a principality under the suzerainty of the Seljuk Empire that included Palu, Genç, Çemişgezek, and Eğin (modern Kemaliye).

Çubuk was succeeded by his son Mehmet after 1092.[2] After Mehmet's death in 1112 or 1113, the Beylik was incorporated into the realm of Artuqids.

References

  1. http://www.el-teks.com/elazig_tarihi_ing.htm An essay about the history of Elazığ
  2. http://www.cemisgezek.bel.tr/trh.html Çemişgezek Mayor's page