Ibrahim I of Ramadan
| Ibrahim Beg | |
|---|---|
| Beg of Ramadan | |
| Predecessor | Ramadan |
| Successor | Ahmed |
| House | Ramadan |
| Father | Ramadan |
| Religion | Islam |
Sarim al-Din Ibrahim I was Beg of Ramadan from 1354 to 1383.
Early life and background[edit]
Ibrahim's father was Ramadan Beg. Ramadan Beg a Turkmen chieftain of the Yüregir tribe and the leader of the Üçok tribal confederation in southern Anatolia.[1] He was referred to as Ramadan al-Turkmani al-Ujoghi (رمضان التركمانى الاوجعى) by contemporary Arab historians.[2] Ramadan would eventually be granted the position Emir of the Turkomans by the Mamluk Sultanate following the Dulkadirid leader Zayn al-Din Qaraja's dismissal in 1352 due to a rebellion he joined. Ramadan is thought to have died before June 1354, when Ibrahim arrived in the Mamluk sultan's court in Damascus with a gift of a thousand horses, securing the position his father had received.[3] According to the Ottoman historian Aşıkpaşazade, Ramadan issued protection for his Armenian subjects upon gaining control of Adana, Tarsus, and Missis.[4] Further details about his life and reign are unknown as the Ramadanids came into the spotlight with his son Ibrahim's rule.[5]
Reign[edit]
Ibrahim later got into an alliance with Qaraja's successor Ghars al-Din Khalil in a campaign to capture Sis from the Mamluks. The Mamluk governor of Çukurova, Timurbay, received a large army in his command from Cairo. Although many of the local Turkoman lords went to Ayas to plead allegiance to him, Timurbay's attempt to raid the region elicited a major backlash that resulted in his defeat and capture in Belen. In 1381, Ibrahim was recognized by the Mamluks, and in 1383, he was given the title na'ib of Adana.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Har-El 1995, p. 136; Sümer 2007.
- ^ Uzunçarşılı 1969, p. 176.
- ^ a b Sümer 2007.
- ^ Har-El 1995, p. 136.
- ^ Bosworth 1996, p. 237.
Bibliography[edit]
- Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (1996). New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press.
- Har-El, Shai (1995). Struggle for Domination in the Middle East: The Ottoman-Mamluk War, 1485-91. E.J. Brill. ISBN 9004101802. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- Sümer, Faruk (2007). "Ramazanoğulları". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). TDV İslâm Araştırmaları Merkezi. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- Uzunçarşılı, İsmail Hakkı (1969). Anadolu Beylikleri Ve Akkoyunlu, Karakoyunlu Devletleri [Anatolian Beyliks and Aq Qoyunlu, Qara Qoyunlu States] (in Turkish). Turkish Historical Society Press. ISBN 9751624576. OCLC 563553149. Retrieved 8 January 2024.