Mehmet II of Karaman

Mehmet II of Karaman

Mehmet II of Karaman[citation needed], Mehmed Beg[1] (Turkish: Mehmet Bey[2]), Mehmed Beg II[3], also known as Nasir al-Din Mehmed Beg ( ?- 1423) was the ruler (Turkish: bey) of Karaman in what is now modern Turkey in the 15th century.

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Karamanids

Karamanid was a Turkmen state in central Anatolia after the disintegration of Seljuq Sultanate of Rûm. The capital of Karamanid state was usually Karaman (ancient Larende, renamed by the Karamanids) and sometimes Konya and other cities as well. It was the main rival of the rising Ottoman Empire. The opponents of the Ottoman Turks in the East Europe usually sought for alliances with Karamanid to catch Ottomans between two fires.

Background

While Beyazıt I of the Ottoman Empire was in Rumeli in 1398, Mehmed's father Ali raided Ankara, an important Ottoman city. Beyazıt returned to Anatolia, defeated and killed Mehmed's father. Then he laid a siege on Karaman. Mehmed and his brother Bengi Ali surrendered on the condition that the citizens of Karaman would not be punished. Beyazıt jailed both princes in Bursa, the co-capital of the Ottoman Empire. But four years later, he was defeated by Timur in the battle of Ankara and Bursa was captured by Timur's grandson who released Mehmed and his brother.

First reign

Mehmed returned to Karaman as the bey of Karamanid state. In addition to his father's possessions, he was given a few forts by Timur and soon he bagan increasing his possessions. While Ottoman Empire was living in interregnum, he began occupying Ottoman and Germiyanids (an ally of Ottomans ) territory in 1411. In particular he captured Kütahya the capital of Germiyanids. (The bey of Germiyan was the father in law of the former Ottoman sultan Beyazit I)

Ottoman ınterregnum ended in 1413 when Mehmed I defeated Musa Çelebi in Rumeli. After the victory Mehmed I returned to Anatolia and defeated Karamanids in 1414. Mehmed II of Karaman agreed to give all Ottoman territory (forts given by Temur and the cities annexed by himself) back. Although Mehmed II tried to infringe the treaty in 1415 he was arrested and had to swear an oath never to infringe again. He kept his promise and peace prevailed between The Ottoman Empire and the Karamanids during 1415-1422 period.[4]

But Mehmed II continued to fight in other fronts. He allied himself with the Ramadanids (a small lordship) in Çukurova (South Turkey, Cilicia of the antiquity) and began fighting against the Dulkadirids, a vassal of Egyptian Mamluks in south east Anatolia. In 1420, he was taken captured near Kayseri by the Mamluks and was jailed in Cairo, Egypt.

Second reign and death

In 1421, Mamluk sultan died in Cario. The new sultan Seyfeddin Tatar released Mehmed II. Mehmed returned to Karaman and declared himself as the bey of Karaman. He ruled on the former Karaman territory with the exception of Niğde, where his brother was ruling.

In 1421, Mehmed I of the Otoman Empire died and soon the war between the Ottomans and the Karamanids was renewed. Early in 1423, Mehmed II decided to capture Antalya, a port in south west Anatolia, from the Ottoman Empire. Probably he thought that the new Ottoman sultan Murad II who just survived two rebels (by his uncle and younger brother) wouldn't fight for the port far from his capital. But it turned out that the governor of Antalya was able to defend the city. During the battle Mehmed was killed and his sons lifted the siege. [5]

Triva

According to a legend, in 1415 when Mehmed II was to forced to swear an oath, he hid a pigeon under his shirt and holding the pigeon he promised that as long as this life continues, there will be no assault to Ottoman lands.[6] This amusing anecdote is probably a fabrication.

References

  1. ^ İbrahim Kafesoğlu, A short history of Turkish-Islamic states (excluding the Ottoman state), Turkish Historical Society Printing House, 1994, ISBN 9789751605719, p. 204
  2. ^ A page of Ahşar Turkmens (Turkish)
  3. ^ Annemarie Schimmel, Islam in India and Pakistan, BRILL, 1982, ISBN 9789004064799, p. 677.
  4. ^ History page (Turkish)
  5. ^ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt I, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 p 249-252
  6. ^ A Karaman page (Turkish)

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