Aydinids

The Aydinids or Aydinid dynasty (also known as the Principality of Aydin and Beylik of Aydin (), was one of the Turkish Anatolian beyliks and famous for its seaborne raiding.

History

The Aydinids also held parts of the port of Smyrna (modern İzmir) all through their rule and all of the port city with intervals. Especially during the reign of Umur Bey, the sons of Aydın were a significant naval power of the time.

List of rulers

1. Muharizalsîn Gazi Mehmed Bey (1308–1334)
2. Umur Bey (1334–1348)
3. Khidr b. Mehmed (1348–1360)
4. Isa b. Mehmed (1360–1390)

• Ottoman rule (1390–1402)

1. İsaoğlu Musa Bey (1402–1403)
2. Musaoğlu II. Umur Bey (1403–1405)
3. İzmiroğlu Cüneyd Bey (1405–1426)

Genealogy of House of Aydin

See also

• Ä°sa Bey Mosque
• Anatolian beyliks
• Ottoman Empire
• List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
• Umur the Lion
• Cüneyt Bey of Aydın

References

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