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Dulkadir
historical principality, Turkey
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subjugation by Selim I
- In Selim I
Selim’s subjugation of the Dulkadir (Dhū al-Qadr) principality of Elbistan (now in Turkey) brought the Ottomans into conflict with the Mamluk rulers of Syria and Egypt, who regarded Dulkadir as their protégé. Selim defeated the Mamluk armies at the battles of Marj Dābiq (north of Aleppo; August 24, 1516)…
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