Candar dynasty
House of Candar Candaroğulları | |||||||||
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1291–1461 | |||||||||
Arms of the House of Candar according to the Catalan Atlas. | |||||||||
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Common languages | Kızıl Ahmed Bey | ||||||||
Historical era | Late Medieval | ||||||||
• Established | 1291 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1461 | ||||||||
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The Candar dynasty (Turkish: Candaroğulları), also known as the Isfendiyar dynasty (İsfendiyaroğulları), was an Oghuz Turkic[1] princely Anatolian dynasty that reigned in the territories corresponding to the provinces of Eflani, Kastamonu, Sinop, Zonguldak, Bartın, Karabük, Samsun, Bolu, Ankara and Çankırı in present-day Turkey from the year 1291 to 1461. The region was known in Western literature as Paphlagonia, a name applied to the same geographical area during the Roman period.
The dynasty and principality, founded by Şemseddin Yaman Candar Bey,[2] were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Mehmed II in 1461.
History
Descended from the Kayı branch of Oghuz Turks,[3] the dynasty began when sultan Mesud II awarded the province of Eflani to Şemseddin Yaman Candar, a senior commander in the imperial armed forces, in gratitude for rescuing him from Mongol captivity. The province had previously been under the rule of the Çobanoğulları.
Following the death of
Following the death of Süleyman I, his sons Ibrahim I and Ali were involved in a dynastic struggle for the throne. In 1339, Ibrahim was victorious and thus took over the rule of
, which led to the division of the Beylik of Candar.On Kötürüm Bayezid's death in 1385, his son Süleyman succeeded him as Süleyman II, and reunited the recently divided principality back into one realm. With Kastamonu Castle as his seat, Süleyman II remained faithful to Murad I, his supporter in his revolt against his father and predecessor, and, from 1386 to 1389, participated in various Ottoman campaigns in Europe.
In 1391, Murad's successor to the Ottoman throne, Bayezid I, launched an assault on Kastamonu in an attempt to gain control of the Anatolian beyliks,[4] which saw the death of Süleyman II and with it an end to the Candar dynasty's long reign in Kastamonu.
Succeeding Süleyman II as bey was his son and heir
.Following the departure of
Following his conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II turned to Anatolia to unite the beyliks under his rule. In 1461, joining forces with Ismail's brother Kızıl Ahmed Bey, he captured Sinop and officially ended the reign of the Candar dynasty, although he did at first appoint Ahmed Bey as the governor of Kastamonu and Sinop, only for the appointment to be revoked in 1464.[5]
Dynasty
After the incorporation of the Beylik of Candar into the Ottoman Empire, the ruling dynasty was offered various important functions within the administration of the Ottoman state, which they maintained until its dissolution in 1922. Descendants of the Candar dynasty live today as citizens of the Republic of Turkey mostly in Istanbul and in Europe, using various family names. Ayşe Sultan, who was the last identified descendant, died in Ankara in 1981, having benefited from the unique status afforded to the dynasty within the Ottoman Empire.
Arms
Due to their similarities, the arms of Candar may be confused with what is now referred to as the Star of David. However, in medieval times, this particular symbol was not solely associated with Judaism, but also with Islam where it was known as the Seal of Solomon,[6] borne by the prophet Sulaiman, son of David. The symbol gained popularity amongst the beyliks of Anatolia, with the Beylik of Karaman another state known to have adopted a variation of the seal on its flag.
Sovereigns
Sovereign | Reign | Notes[7] |
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Şemseddin Yaman Candar Bey | c. 1291 | Dynasty founder and first bey. |
Suleiman I Pasha |
1309–1339 | Following his death c. 1339, a dynastic struggle ensued between his two sons, İbrahim and Ali. |
dynastic struggle | ||
İbrahim Pasha | 1339–1345 | İbrahim was victorious in the struggle with his brother Ali in 1339. |
Âdil Bey bin Ya'kûb | 1346–1361 | |
Celaleddin Bayezid Bey |
1361–1383 | |
Süleyman II Pasha | 1384–1385 | |
İsfendiyar Bey |
1385–1440 | |
Tâceddin Ibrâhim II Bey | 1440–1443 | |
Kemâleddin Ismâil Bey | 1443–1461 | |
Kızıl Ahmed Bey (The Red) | 1461 | The 10th and last bey of the Candaroğulları. Kızıl Ahmed Bey ruled for 3 months before the principality's incorporation into the Ottoman Empire.[8] |
See also
- Karamanids
- Ramadanids
- Aydinids
- Sarukhanids
- Hamidids
References
- ^ Isfendiyar Oghlu, J. H. Mordtmann, The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol. IV, ed. E.van Donzel, B. Lewis and C. Pellatt, (Brill, 1997), 108.
- ^ "CANDAROĞULLARI". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Çay, Prof. Dr. Abdulhaluk Mehmet (2009). "Türkiye Tarihi Selçuklu Devri". www.kulturportali.gov.tr. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Elizabeth A. Zachariadou, "Manuel II Palaeologos on the Strife between Bāyezīd and Kādī Burhān Al-Dīn Ahmad" Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Vol. 43, No. 3. (1980), pp. 473.
- ^ "Tarihi bir yanlış daha düzeltildi". Sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-521-69142-0.
- ^ Yeni Rehber Ansiklopedisi 4, Türkiye Gazetesi, 1993. pp. 275–276
- ^ Yeni Rehber Ansiklopedisi 4, Türkiye Gazetesi, 1993. p.275 (in Turkish)
Bibliography
- Mordtmann, J. H. (1978). "Isfendiyār Og̲h̲lu". In OCLC 758278456.
- Uzunçarşılı, İsmail Hakkı (1969). Anadolu Beylikleri Ve Akkoyunlu, Karakoyunlu Devletleri [Anatolian Beyliks and Aq Qoyunlu, Qara Qoyunlu States] (in Turkish). Turkish Historical Society Press. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- Yücel, Yaşar (1993). "Candaroğulları". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. 7 (Ca'fer es-Sâdik – Ci̇ltçi̇li̇k) (in Turkish). Istanbul: ISBN 978-975-389-434-0.
External links
- http://www.dallog.com/beylikler/candaroglu.htm (in Turkish)
- CANDAROGULLARI BEYLIGI (in Turkish)