Menteşe (beylik) in the context of "Milas"

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⭐ Core Definition: Menteşe (beylik)

Menteshe (Ottoman Turkish: منتشه, Turkish: Menteşe) was the first of the Turkish Anatolian beyliks (principality), the frontier principalities established by the Oghuz Turks after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. Founded in 1260/1290, it was named for its founder, Menteshe Bey (ru). Its capital city was Milas (Mylasa) in southwestern Anatolia.

The heartland of the beylik corresponded roughly to ancient Caria or to the early modern Muğla Province in Turkey, including the province's three protruding peninsulas. Among the important centers within the beylik were the cities of Beçin, Milas, Balat, Elmalı, Finike, Kaş, Mağrı (modern Fethiye), Muğla, Çameli, Acıpayam, Tavas, Bozdoğan, and Çine. The city of Aydın (formerly Tralles) was controlled by this beylik for a time, during which it was called "Güzelhisar"; it later was transferred to the Aydinids in the north, who renamed the city for the founder of their dynasty.

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👉 Menteşe (beylik) in the context of Milas

Milas is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,067 km, and its population is 147,416 (2022). The city commands a region with an active economy and is very rich in history and ancient remains, the territory of Milas containing a remarkable twenty-seven archaeological sites of note. The city was the first capital of ancient Caria and of the Anatolian beylik of Menteşe in mediaeval times. The nearby Mausoleum of Hecatomnus is classified as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Milas is focused on agricultural and aquacultural processing, related industrial activities, services, transportation (particularly since the opening of Milas–Bodrum Airport), tourism and culture. The centre lies about 20 km from the coast and is closer to the airport than Bodrum itself, with many late arrival passengers of the high season increasingly opting to stay in Milas rather than in Bodrum where accommodation is likely to be difficult to find.

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Menteşe (beylik) in the context of Menteşe, Muğla

Menteşe is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,659 km, and its population is 120,627 (2022). It covers the city of Muğla and the surrounding countryside.

The district and municipality Menteşe was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Muğla. Menteşe was the name of a 14th-century beylik in and around Muğla Province.

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Menteşe (beylik) in the context of Ula, Turkey

Ula is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 479 km, and its population is 26,613 (2022). Its name reflects the ancient town of Ula in ancient Caria, whose site is conjectured to be nearby.

The town of Ula is situated at a distance of only 14 km (9 mi) from the province seat of Muğla, a mile after a bifurcation on the road to Marmaris. It is notable for its old houses in the Turkish style and the vast forest region that extends to the south along the country road called Çiçekli after the town. The history of the inhabitants and the town, situated in ancient Caria, can be traced at least as far back as the dynasty of Menteşe.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Menteşe, Muğla ← Milas ← Ula, Turkey ← Ula, Muğla
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Ottoman Turkish language → Turkish language → Turkish people → Anatolian beyliks → Oghuz Turks → Seljuk dynasty → Sultanate of Rum → Milas → Anatolia → Caria → Muğla Province → Peninsula → Beçin → Balat, Didim → Elmalı → Finike → Kaş → Mağrı → Fethiye → Muğla → Çameli → Acıpayam → Tavas → Bozdoğan → Çine → Aydın → Tralles → Aydinids →