Saltuklu absolutism (also spelled as Saltukids or Saltuqids) were the rulers of an Anatolian Turkish Beylik of the aboriginal aeon founded afterwards the Battle of Manzikert and centered in Erzurum, who disqualified amid 1071 to 1202.

The Beylik was founded by Emir Saltuk, one of the commanders of the Great Seljuk Alp Arslan.

The aboriginal accepted Saltukid is Ali, who was adjudicator of Erzurum in 1103. His son and almsman was Saltuk, who succeeded him ancient afterwards 1123. Saltuk had a changeable relative, a babe or sister, who affiliated Shah-i- Armind of Akhlat, Sukman II.

The Beys of Saltuk larboard important works of architecture, decidedly in Erzurum and Tercan.

The Saltuklu absolutism is additionally notable for accepting a woman, Melike Mama Hatun, sister of Nâsırüddin Muhammed, anon administering its branch for an estimated nine years, amid 1191 and 1200. She was after dethroned by the Beys and replaced by her son Melikşah already she had started analytic for a bedmate amid the Mameluk nobility. Mama Hatun congenital an absorbing caravanserai in the boondocks of Tercan, area her catacomb additionally stands. Tercan itself acclimated to be alleged “Mamahatun”, and is sometimes still alleged as such locally.

The name of the cardinal absolutism of the Beylik should not be abashed with that of Sarı Saltuk, a Turkish abstruse and saint; who is of after date, added associated with western Anatolia and the Balkans (especially Dobruja), and to whom the ballsy Saltuknâme is dedicated.

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