After victory on Chobanids, Eretna declared his independence and took the title of sultan with the name Alaaddin. He moved the capital from Sivas to Kayseri, establishing dominance over important Anatolian towns of Nigde, Ankara, Amasya, Tokat, Samsun, Erzincan, Aksaray, Develi, Şebin-Karahisar and Merzifon. Later in 1344 Sati Beg, Tuda'un (son of Shaikh Mahmoud) and Surgan fled to Eretna's court. Latter urged him to attack Jalayirid domains, to which Eretna refused. Surgan nevertheless left for campaign and executed by Jalayirids. Internal disputes kept Malek Ashraf off the map while Eretna was in warm relations with Jalayirds and Mamelukes. He aided Umur Pasha during his siege of Smyrna in 1348, providing two trebuchet experts. Eretna attacked Karamanids in 1350 and possibly killed Ahmet of Karaman and took Konya. He died two years later and buried in Köşk Medrese, Kayseri. Family He was married with three wives and several offsprings: Toga Khatun — was from Jalairs and a relative of Hasan Buzurg Hassan — governor of Sivas, d. 1347, buried in Güdük Minare, Kayseri Jafar (r. 1354-1355) Isfahan Khatun Giyath al-Din Muhammad (r. 1355-1362) Suli Pasha (d. 1339) Legacy According to Ibn Battuta, Eretna was a religious, benevolent, fair and scholarly ruler, spoke Arabic fairly well, as well as being an experienced soldier and statesman, gained fame among the people with the nickname "The Scanty Beard Prophet" () due to these features and his sparse beard. He built Köşk Medrese mausoleum in Kayseri for his wife Suli Pasha and Güdük Minare for his son Hassan who died in 1347. In Popular Media He was portrayed by Muhittin Korkmaz in the movie Killing the Shadows (2006) References Sources 1350 deaths 14th-century rulers in Asia Mongol Empire Muslims Ilkhanate 14th-century Turkic people Uyghurs