Eshrefids

The Eshrefids or Ashrafids (Modern Turkish: Eşrefoğulları or Eşrefoğulları Beyliği ) was a 13th-14th century Turkish Anatolian beylik.

Eshrefids / Eşrefoğulları
1280–1326
Capital	Beyşehir
Common languages	Turkish
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Emirate
Bey
• 1280	Sulayman ibn Eshref Bey
• 1326	Sulayman II Bey
Historical era	Late Medieval
• Established	1280
• Disestablished	1326
Preceded by Succeeded by Sultanate of Rum Chobanids

Capital

Its capital was in Beyşehir.^[1]

Foundation

It was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Sultanate of Rum.

End of dynasty

The dynasty ended when Mubariz al-Din Mehmed was executed by Timurtash.

List of rulers

• Sulayman ibn Eshref Bey (1280-1302)
• Mubariz al-Din Mehmed Bey (1302-1320)
• Sulayman II Bey (1320–26)

See also

• Eşrefoğlu Mosque

Literature

• Claude Cahen: Pre-Ottoman Turkey, 1969