Danishmendids

Danishmendids was a state in Anatolia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1071 to 1178 CE, about 107 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Turkmen dynasty of north-central Anatolia that captured Bohemond of Antioch in 1100. Its rival, the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, absorbed it by 1178.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1071 to 1178 CE
Duration: 107 years
Type: State
Region: Anatolia, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Sivas, Niksar

Events in Middle East during its time

1071 Battle of Manzikert
1099 Crusaders take Jerusalem

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE
Great Seljuk Empire 1037 to 1194 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Kingdom of Georgia 1008 to 1490 CE
Sultanate of Rum 1077 to 1308 CE
Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099 to 1291 CE
Khwarazmian Empire 1077 to 1231 CE
Zengids 1127 to 1250 CE
Ayyubid Sultanate 1171 to 1260 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE, Europe
Fatimid Caliphate 909 to 1171 CE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Danishmendids exist?

c. 1071 to 1178 CE, about 107 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Danishmendids?

Anatolia, in Middle East. Its capital was Sivas, Niksar.

What language did Danishmendids speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.