Anatolian Beyliks in the context of "Bey"

The Danishmendids or Danishmends (Turkish: Dânişmendliler) were a Turkish dynasty. These terms also refer to the Turkish state in Anatolia. It existed from 1071/1075 to 1178 and is also known as the Danishmendid Beylik (Turkish: Dânişmendliler Beyliği). The dynasty was centered originally around Sivas, Tokat, and Niksar in central-northeastern Anatolia, and extended as far west as Ankara and Kastamonu for a time, and as far south as Malatya, which they captured in 1103. In the early 12th century, the Danishmends were rivals of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, which controlled much of the territory surrounding the Danishmend lands, and they fought extensively against the Crusaders.

The dynasty was established by Danishmend Gazi for whom historical information is rather scarce and was generally written long after his death. His title or name, Dānishmand (دانشمند) means "wise man" or "one who searches for knowledge" in Persian.

The akçe or akça (anglicized as akche, akcheh or aqcha; Ottoman Turkish: آقچه; Turkish pronunciation: [akˈt͡ʃe], [akˈt͡ʃa], in Europe known as asper) was a silver coin mainly known for being the chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire. It was also used in other states including the Anatolian Beyliks, the Aq Qoyunlu, and the Crimean Khanate. The basic meaning of the word is "silver" or "silver money", deriving from the Turkish word ak ('white') and the diminutive suffix -ça. Three akçes were equal to one para. One-hundred and twenty akçes equalled one kuruş. Later after 1687 the kuruş became the main unit of account, replacing the akçe. In 1843, the silver kuruş was joined by the gold lira in a bimetallic system. Its weight fluctuated; one source estimates it between 1.15 and 1.18 grams. The name akçe originally referred to a silver coin but later the meaning changed and it became a synonym for money.

The mint in Novo Brdo, a fortified mining town in the Serbian Despotate rich with gold and silver mines, began to strike akçe in 1441 when it was captured by the Ottoman forces for the first time.

The following is a list of the Seljuk Sultans of Rum, from 1077 to 1307. The sultans of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm were descended from Arslan Isra'il, son of the warlord Seljuk. The Seljuk Empire was founded by Chaghri and Tughril, sons of Arslan's brother Mikail ibn Seljuk.

• Suleiman I, son of Qutalmish, 1077–1086
• Abu'l Qasim (self-declared, Nicaea), appointed by Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, 1084 (Not a member of House of Seljuk)
• Kilij Arslan I, son of Suleiman ibn Kutalmish, 1092–1109
• Malik Shah, son of Kilij Arslan, 1109–1116
• Mesud I, son of Kilij Arslan, 1116–1156
• Kilij Arslan II, son of Mesud I, 1156–1192
• Kaykhusraw I, son of Kilij Arslan II, 1192–1197
• Suleiman II, son of Kilij Arslan II, 1197–1204
• Kilij Arslan III, son of Suleiman II, 1204–1205
• Kaykhusraw I (second rule), 1205–1211
• Kaykaus I, son of Kaykhusraw I, 1211–1220
• Kayqubad I, son of Kaykhusraw I, 1220–1237
• Kaykhusraw II, son of Kayqubad I, 1237–1246
• Kaykaus II, son of Kaykhusraw II (sole rule) 1246–1248
• Kaykaus II (joint rule), 1248–1259 (with Kilij Arslan IV, 1248–1259, with Kayqubad II, 1249–1257)
• Kilij Arslan IV, son of Kaykhusraw II (joint rule), 1248–1259 (with Kaykaus II, 1248–1259, with Kayqubad II, 1249–1257)
• Kayqubad II, son of Kaykhusraw II (joint rule), 1249–1257 (with Kaykaus II and Kilij Arslan IV)
• Kilij Arslan IV (sole rule), 1259–1265
• Kaykhusraw III, son of Kilij Arslan IV, 1265–1282
• Mesud II, son of Kaykaus II, 1282–1284
• Kayqubad III, son of Faramurz (son of Kaykaus II), 1284
• Mesud II (second rule), 1284–1293
• Kayqubad III (second rule), 1293–1294
• Mesud II (third rule), 1294–1301
• Kayqubad III (third rule), 1301–1303
• Mesud II (fourth rule), 1303–1307
• Mesud III (1307-1308)
• Kilij Arslan V ( Claimant Sultan 1308-1318)

The Seljuk Sultanate of Rum dissolved into many Anatolian Beyliks, one of them being the future Ottoman Empire in 1307.