Kadi Burhan al-Din
Qāḍī Aḥmad Burhān al-Dīn (Turkish: Kadı Burhâneddin; Azerbaijani: Qazi Bürhanəddin; 8 January 1345 – 1398) was vizier to the Eretnid rulers of Anatolia. In 1381, he took over Eretnid lands and claimed the title of sultan for himself. He is most often referred to by the title Qadi, a name for Islamic judges, which was his first occupation.
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Ruler of the Eretnids | |
Reign | 1381–1398 |
Born | 8 January 1345 Kayseri |
Died | c. 1398 (aged 52–53) Erzincan |
Father | Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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