Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad I

Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad I
Sultan
Silver coin dated back to Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad's rule, minted in Erzurum.
Sultan of the Eretnids
First reign1352–1354
PredecessorEretna
SuccessorIzz al-Din Jafar
RegentKhoja Ali Shah
Second reign1355–1365
PredecessorIzz al-Din Jafar
SuccessorAla al-Din Ali
Died(1365-10-00)October 1365
Kayseri, Eretnids
Burial
Köşkmedrese, Kayseri
Issue
HouseEretnids
FatherEretna
MotherIsfahan Shah Khatun
ReligionIslam

Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad I (died October 1365) was the second Sultan of the Eretnids in central and eastern Anatolia, ruling from 1352 until his death. He was enthroned at a young age and struggled to maintain his authority over the state his father, Eretna, had founded. Although he was initially preferred over his older brother Jafar, Muhammad was deposed by his emirs early into his reign and was replaced by Jafar. After some time in exile, he returned, restored his throne, and killed his brother. Though, throughout his reign, he dealt with rebellions and lost land to local Turkoman lords, the Dulkadirids, and the Ottomans. After putting an end to his former vizier Khoja Ali Shah's revolt and returning to the capital, Kayseri, Muhammad was murdered by his emirs, who crowned his son Ali as the new sultan.


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