Suleiman of Dulkadir

Suleiman Beg (Turkish: Süleyman Bey; died 28 August 1454) was the ruler of Dulkadir, a principality in southern Anatolia, from 1442 until his death. During the reign of his father, Nasir al-Din Mehmed (r. 1399–1442), he served as the wali (governor) of Kayseri. His reign was relatively uneventful. His major accomplishment was the arrangement of the political marriages of his daughters to the rulers of two major powers that the Dulkadirids formed a buffer region between, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II (r. 1444–46, 1451–81) and the Mamluk Sultan Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq (r. 1438–53). Towards the end of his reign, Suleiman was involved in the internal struggle of the Aq Qoyunlu, members of whom sought safety under him. Following the end of this conflict, Suleiman led an unsuccessful siege on Çemişgezek. He had numerous offspring, among whom four sons would consecutively rule the state. He was succeeded by Malik Arslan (r. 1454–66).

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