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ANATOLIAN TURKOMAN 1260 AD - 1515 AD
This list covers the Turkoman emirates of Asia Minor that emerged when the Mongols weakened the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, were subdued by the Ottomans in the 14th century, regained independence when Timur wrecked the Ottomans, but were reconquered by the Ottomans from 1426, the last falling in 1515. Aydin, Candar after 1339, Menteshe and Saruhan were littoral; Karaman, Kastamonu until 1339, Dulgadir and Ramazonoglu were entirely inland. Many Turkoman cavalry wore leather lamellar armour; nobles substituting iron lamellar or mail, some with arm and leg defences and some on barded horses. Reference: Armies of the Middle Ages Vol 2 1. Heath.