Beylik of Çubukoğulları

Çubukoğulları
1085–1112
Capital	Harput (modern Elazığ)
Common languages	Old Anatolian Turkish
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Monarchy
Bey
• 1085–1092	Çubuk
• 1092–1112	Mehmet
Historical era	Medieval
• Established	1085
• Disestablished	1112
Preceded by Succeeded by Great Seljuq Empire Artuqid dynasty

Beylik of Çubukoğulları^[citation needed] (Turkish: Çubukoğulları Beyliği, literally "sons of Çubuk") was a small and short-lived principality in East Anatolia, Turkey between 1085 and 1112.

Çubuk was a commander in the Seljuk army. After the battle of Malazgirt in 1071, he fought in East Anatolia and was tasked with capturing the important fort of Harput (modern Elazığ). He captured the fort[1] and continued making conquests in the surrounding area. He founded a principality under the suzerainty of the Seljuk Empire that included Palu, Genç, Çemişgezek, and Eğin (modern Kemaliye).

Çubuk was succeeded by his son Mehmet after 1092.[2] After Mehmet's death in 1112 or 1113, the Beylik was incorporated into the realm of Artuqids.

References

1. An essay about the history of Elazığ Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. Çemişgezek Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived April 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine