Yaman Candar


Yaman Candar was the founder of Candarid beylik in Anatolia in the late 13th century.

Early life

There is no record of his family except that he was of Turkoman origin. According to Islam Encyclopedia his name Candar was also the title of palace guards and Yaman Candar was probably a candar in Seljuks palace

His activities in the civil war

In 1291 Ilkhanid emperor Arghun, the suzerain of the Seljuks died. During the chaos following his death, Seljukid prince Kılıç Arslan, came to Anatolia to wrest for the Seljuk throne in 1292. His main ally was the Chobanids. Sultan Mesut II who was Kılıç Arslan's elder brother tried to chase him. But in the clash Kılıç Arslan and Yavlak Arslan of Chobanids defeated Musut. Mesut was taken prisoner. However Yaman Candar in a surprise attack defeated the allies. Mesut was liberated and Yavlak Arslan was killed.

As a bey

the new Ilkhanid Emperor was pleased with Yaman Candar and he gave Kastamonu to Yaman Candar as iqta. There is no record of Yaman Candar's later life. He died probably in the early 14th century.

Aftermath

Although Chobanids captured Kastamonu after Yaman Candar's death, later his son Süleyman ended Chobanids. The beylik continued up to 1461.