Beylik of Karaman: Map & History
The Karamanids, were a Turkish sultanate founded by Karamanlu clan descended from the Oghuz Turks and originating from Salur tribe.
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The Karamanids, were a Turkish sultanate founded by Karamanlu clan descended from the Oghuz Turks and originating from Salur tribe. Originally a beylik (principality) and later a sultanate, the state was located in what is now central Anatolia. From the mid-14th century until its collapse in 1487, the Karamanid dynasty was one of the most powerful states in Anatolia.
Modern Countries Once Part of Beylik of Karaman
At its mapped extent, Beylik of Karaman covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Beylik of Karaman's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Beylik of Karaman in Depth
History
The Karamanids traced their ancestry from Hodja Sad al-Din and his son Nure Sufi Bey, who emigrated from Arran (roughly encompassing modern-day Azerbaijan) to Sivas because of the Mongol invasion in 1230.
The Karamanids were members of the Karamanlu clan of Salur tribe of Oghuz Turks, who participated in the revolt led by Baba Ishak and afterwards moved to the western Taurus Mountains, near the town of Larende, where they came to serve the Seljuks. Nure Sofi worked there as a woodcutter. His son, Kerîmeddin Karaman Bey, gained tenuous control over the mountainous parts of Cilicia in the middle of the 13th century. A persistent but spurious legend, however, claims that the Seljuq Sultan of Rum, Kayqubad I, instead established a Karamanid dynasty in these lands.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Karamanids (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Beylik of Karaman: Key Facts
| Capitals | Karaman, Konya |
|---|---|
| Official language | Old Anatolian Turkish |
| Form of government | monarchy |
| Founded | 1250 |
| Dissolved | 1487 |
Preceded by
Succeeded by
- Karaman eyalet
Facts from Wikidata Q1469100 (CC0).
Beylik of Karaman Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Beylik of Karaman appears, with the other states of the time.
Beylik of Karaman Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 100,291 km² in 1374 CE.
Beylik of Karaman: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Beylik of Karaman exist?
Beylik of Karaman is dated to 1305 CE – 1467 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Beylik of Karaman?
The capital of Beylik of Karaman was Silifke (1474-1487).
How large was Beylik of Karaman at its peak?
At its peak in 1374 AD Beylik of Karaman covered about 100,291 km².
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