Eretna

Anatolian ruler

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founding of Eretna dynasty

  • In Eretna dynasty

    The dynasty’s founder, Eretna, was an officer of Uyghur origin in the service of Demirtaş, the Il-Khanid governor of Anatolia, who revolted (1326) against the Il-Khanid ruler Abū Saʿīd and escaped to Egypt. Eretna then became governor of Anatolia under the suzerainty of Ḥasan the Elder, ruler of…

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