İsa Bey Mosque in Selçuk, built by the Aydinids in 1375

The Aydinids or Aydinid dynasty (also known as the Principality of Aydin and Beylik of Aydin (Aydın Beyliği), 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

House of Aydin
Aydinid Beylik 'Mehmed Bey r. 1308–1334 Umur I r. 1334–1348Khidr r. 1348–1360Isa r. 1360–1390Ibrahim Musa r. 1402–1403Umur II r. 1403–1405Junayd r. 1405–1426
Aydinid Beylik
'Mehmed Bey r. 1308–1334
Umur I r. 1334–1348Khidr r. 1348–1360Isa r. 1360–1390Ibrahim
Musa r. 1402–1403Umur II r. 1403–1405Junayd r. 1405–1426

See also

Bibliography

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