Eshrefids / Eşrefoğulları
1280–1326
Capital	Beyşehir
Common languages	Turkish
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Emirate
Bey
• 1280	Sulayman ibn Eshref Bey
• 1326	Sulayman II Bey
Historical era	Late Medieval
• Established	1280
• Disestablished	1326
Preceded by Succeeded by Sultanate of Rum Chobanids

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The Eshrefids or Ashrafids (Modern Turkish: Eşrefoğulları or Eşrefoğulları Beyliği ) was a 13th-14th century Anatolian beylik.

Capital[edit]

Its capital was in Beyşehir.

Foundation[edit]

It was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of Sultanate of Rum.

End of dynasty[edit]

The dynasty ended when Mubariz al-Din Mehmed was executed by Timurtash.

List of rulers[edit]

• Sulayman ibn Eshref Bey (1280-1302)
• Mubariz al-Din Mehmed Bey (1302-1320)
• Sulayman II Bey (1320–26)

See also[edit]

• Eşrefoğlu Mosque

Literature[edit]

• Claude Cahen: Pre-Ottoman Turkey, 1969

References[edit]