Timurtash

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Not to be confused with Husam al-Din Timurtash.
Timurtash
Viceroy of Anatolia
In office
31 July 1314 – 22 December 1327
MonarchAbu Sa'id Bahadur Khan
DeputySinaneddin Ariz
VizierJalal al-Din b. Rashid al-Din Hamadani
Preceded byIrinjin
Succeeded byAmir Muhammad of Oirats
Personal details
Bornc. 1298
DiedAugust 12, 1328(1328-08-12) (aged 29–30)
Mamluk Egypt
ParentChupan

Ala ud-Din Timurtash (died 1328; also Temürtaš or Timür-Tash) was a member of the Chobanids who dominated politics in the final years of the Ilkhanate.

Early life

He was born to Chupan as his second son c. 1298.[1] Timurtash was mentioned for the first time in a hunting party organized by Öljaitü in 1313 where almost all Chupanids participated. He lived with his father until 1314 in Sultaniyeh.

Viceroyalty

He was appointed to Mongol viceroyalty of Anatolia by Chupan following Keraite emir Irinjin's recall to Diyar Bakir in 1314. His deputy was Sinaneddin Ariz[2] (or Seyfeddin Razi[3]), while his vizier tasked with collection of the provincial revenues was Jalal al-Din, son of Rashid al-Din Hamadani.[2] However, when Irinjin rebelled in 1319, his lands were pillaged by Keraites, Timurtash himself fleeing to Danishmendid territory. He was reconfirmed as viceroy after the victory of Chupan.[4] However, this revolt made Timurtash unsure of his position and forced him to ally with Mamluks, even to the point of sending a letter to Sultan to accept him as a governor.[5]

His tenure was marked by the suppression of vassals of Ilkhanate, namely the

Ayas on 10 May according to Abulfeda.[5] He also sacked Christian centers of Kayseri and Erzurum, forcing inhabitants to convert to Islam.[6]

Revolt

Growing rebellious every year, he declared open revolt against

Arabic: صَاحِب ٱلزَّمَان, lit. 'Master of the Era') and 'Şah-i İslam' (Emperor of Islam) minting coins with his new title Mahdi.[2][6][7] He banned alcoholic drinks and reforged an alliance with the Bahri Mamluks, forcing Chupan to march against his son in 1324. Chupan convinced his son to surrender and executed chief qadi
of Anatolia Najm al-Din Tashti and emir Surkaji as rebellion instigators. He then secured a pardon for Timurtash and even had him reinstated as viceroy of Rum.

Second tenure

As soon as his reappointment, he marched on the Anatolian beyliks, captured

Yakup I of Germiyan. According to Faruk Sümer, he executed at least nine Seljukid princes, possibly trying to create his own sultanate.[8]

Downfall

Upon learning of his brother Demasq Kaja's execution on 24 August, Timurtash ended his campaigns and returned to Kayseri, then Sivas, recalling Eretna as well. Receiving news of Chupan's execution in October, he contemplated to submit to the Ilkhan, but nevertheless left for Larende on 22 December 1327 and then to Egypt, leaving Eretna as acting viceroy. He was replaced by Amir Muhammad from Oirat tribe, an uncle of Abu Sa'id.[2]

Arriving in

Faris ad-Din Aktai.[8]

Family

Three wives of Timurtash were established:

  1. A sister of Eretna
  2. Daulat Khatun, a sister of Ahi Osman; later married to Qara Jari by Hasan Kucek in 1336
  3. Kalturmish Khatun

However, Al-Safadi adds 4 more sons to his progeny: Jamdegan, Pir Hasan, Shabdun, Tudan.[5]

In Popular Media

References

  1. ISSN 1302-7824
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  2. ^
    ISBN 978-1-139-05596-3
    , retrieved 2022-02-01
  3. ^ Sümer, Faruk (1970). Anadolu'da Moğollar [Mongols in Anatolia] (in Turkish). Ankara. p. 81.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Melville, Charles P. "Abu Sa'id and the revolt of the amirs in 1319". L'Iran Face a la Domination Mongole, ed. D. Aigle, Tehran, 1997, Pp. 89-120.
  5. ^ a b c Uzunçarşılı, İsmail Hakkı (1967). "Emîr Çoban Soldoz ve Demirtaş". Belleten. 31 (124).
  6. ^
    JSTOR 10.7817/jameroriesoci.139.3.0611
    .
  7. ISBN 978-1-108-49936-1
    .
  8. ^
    ISSN 1304-4990
    .
  9. ^ Killing the Shadows (2006) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-02-03
Timurtash
Born: 1298 Died: 12 August 1328
Preceded by Head of Chobanids
1322 - 1327 		Succeeded by
Hassan Kuchak
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