Mehmed II of Karaman
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Nasiraeddin Mehmed II of Karaman, also Mehmed Beg[1] (Turkish: Mehmet Bey[2]), Mehmed Beg II[3] or Nasir al-Din Mehmed Beg (1379 - 1423) was the Bey ruler of Karaman. His mother was Nefise Hatun, a daughter of Ottoman Sultan Murad I.
Karamanids
Karamanid was a
Background
While Sultan
First reign
Following his release, Mehmet 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 began increasing his territory. During the interregnum caused by Timurlane's devastations, Mehmet began occupying Ottoman and Germiyanids (an ally of Ottomans ). In particular he captured Kütahya the capital of Germiyanids. (The bey of Germiyan was the father in law of the former Ottoman sultan Bayezid I).
The Ottoman interregnum ended in 1413 when Mehmed I defeated Musa Çelebi in Rumeli. After the victory Mehmet I returned to Anatolia and defeated Karamanids in 1414. Mehmet II agreed to give all Ottoman territory (the forts given by Temur and the cities annexed by himself) back. Although he 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 Mehmet II continued to fight in other fronts. He allied himself with the
Second reign and death
After the Mamluk sultan died in 1421, Mehmet was released. He returned to Karaman where he declared himself the bey of Karaman. He ruled on the former Karaman territory with the exception of Niğde, where his brother ruled.
In 1421, Mehmet I of the Ottoman Empire died, and soon the war between the Ottomans and the Karamanids was renewed. Early in 1423, Mehmet II attempted to take Antalya, a port in south west Anatolia, from the Ottomans. Probably he thought that the new Ottoman sultan Murad II who just survived two rebellions (by his uncle and younger brother) wouldn't fight for the port far from his capital. However, the governor of Antalya was able to defend the city. During the battle Mehmet was killed and his sons lifted the siege.[5]
Issue
Mehmet had four sons:
- Ibrahim II of Karaman (d.16 July 1464). In 1425 he married Ilaldi Sultan Hatun, a daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed I. They had six sons and one of them married his cousin Hafsa Hatun, Murad II's daughter.
- Mahmud Bey of Karaman.
- Isa Bey of Karaman (d.1437). In 1427 he married Incu Hatun, a daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed I.
- Alaeddin Ali Bey of Karaman. In 1427 he married Ayşe Hatun, a daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed I.
Trivia
According to a legend, in 1415 when Mehmet 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]
References
- ISBN 978-975-16-0571-9, p. 204
- ^ A page of Ahşar Turkmens (in Turkish)
- ISBN 978-90-04-06479-9, p. 677.
- ^ "History page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt I, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1991 p 249-252
- ^ A Karaman page (in Turkish)