Danishmend Ghazi

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. 1070–1142 Also known as Danishmend Ghazi、Ghazi Danishmend、达尼什曼德加齐

Danishmend Ghazi was a Turkish military leader in Anatolia active from the late eleventh to early twelfth century, founder of the Danishmend dynasty …

Timeline

1075–1100Sivas · Sivas ProvinceAfter the Battle of Manzikert, Danishmend Ghazi led his forces into central Anatolia, establishing the Danishmend beylik centered on Sivas and launching sustained offensives against Byzantine frontier fortresses, becoming a key force in the Turkification of Asia Minor.
1141–1142Malatya · Malatya ProvinceAround 1141 Danishmend Ghazi still controlled large territories in central Anatolia, contesting strategic places like Malatya with the Sultanate of Rum and Byzantium; he died c. 1142 and was succeeded by his son Ghazi II, with the dynasty continuing into the late twelfth century.

Sources

Danishmend dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Danishmend-dynasty
A History of the Seljuks: Ibrahim Kafesoğlu's Interpretation and the Resulting Controversy — Gary Leiser (1988)