Anatolia is a large peninsula in West Asia and forms one of the two passages between Asia and Europe. All through history, many states both completely independent and vassal, were founded. Below is the list of states (including principalities) in Anatolia during the late Middle Ages (11th–15th centuries).
Name of the state | Duration of rule | Notes |
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Ahis | 1290-1362 | Religious fraternity |
Aq Qoyunlu (White sheep Turkmens) | 1378-1508 | |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia | 1198-1375 | Issued from Byzantine Empire |
Artuqids | 1102-1233 | |
Alaiye | 1293-1471 | Vassal of Karaman |
Aydinids | 1300-1425 | |
Jandarids (later: Isfendiyarids) | 1292-1461 | |
Tzachas | 1081-1098 | |
Chobanids | 1211-1309 | |
Beylik of Çubukoğulları | 1085-1112 | Vassal of Great Seljuk Empire |
Beylik of Demleç | 1085-1410 | |
Dulkadirids | 1348-1515 | |
Eretnids | 1335-1390 | Issued from Ilkhanids |
Beylik of Erzincan | 1378-1410 | Issued from Eretnids |
Eshrefids | 1285-1326 | |
Germiyanids | 1300-1429 | |
Hamidids | 1300-1391 | |
Beylik of İnal | 1095-1183 | Mostly vassal of its neighbours |
Beylik of Kadi Burhan al-Din | 1381-1398 | Continuation of Eretnids |
Karamanids | 1277-1487 | |
Karasids | 1296-1357 | |
Beylik of Lâdik | 1262-1391 | |
Menteshe | 1261-1424 | |
Beylik of Pervane | 1277-1322 | |
Ramadanids | 1352-1522 | Mostly vassal of Memluks |
Beylik of Sahip Ata | 1275-1341 | |
Sarukhanids | 1300-1410 | |
Ahlatshahs | 1100-1207 | |
Beylik of Tanrıbermiş | 1074-1098 | |
Beylik of Teke | 1321-1423 | Issued from Hamidids |
Beyliks of Canik " Beylik of Tacettin" " Beylik of Hacıemir" |
1348-1428 1330s-1427 |
Actually 6 beyliks |
Byzantine Empire | 0395-1453 | During 1204-1261 Empire of Nicea |
County of Edessa | 1098-1149 | Crusader state |
Danishmends | 1071-1178 | |
Emirate of Armenia | 0654-0884 | Vassal of Arabic Empire |
Empire of Nicaea | 1204-1261 | Byzantine Empire after the loss of capital |
Empire of Trebizond | 1204-1461 | Issued from Byzantine Empire |
Karakoyunlu Turkmens (Black sheep Turkmens) | 1375-1468 | |
Latin Empire | 1204-1261 | Crusader state |
Mengujekids | 1072-1277 | |
Ottoman Empire | 1299-1922 | Called beylik in the early years |
Principality of Antioch | 1098-1268 | Crusader state |
Principality of Roussel de Bailleul | 1073-1075 | Principality in the former Armeniakon theme |
Saltukids | 1072-1202 | |
Sultanate of Rum | 1077-1307 | Issued from the Great Seljuk Empire |