Division of the Kayı tribe

After the death of Ertuğrul's father, the Oghuz Turkic Kayı tribe was divided when Ertuğrul's elder brothers, Gündoğdu Bey and Sungurtekin Bey, decided to migrate to Central Asia, while Ertuğrul and his younger brother Dündar wanted to migrate to Söğüt.

Division of the Kayı

Flag of the Kayı tribe
Location
Near Aleppo
Result 400 people migrate to Söğüt with Ertuğrul and 1000 people migrate to Central Asia with Gündoğdu Bey
Belligerents
Ertuğrul and his supporters Gündoğdu Bey and his supporters
Strength
400 people 1000 people
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