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Dānishmend’s son and successor, Gazi, intervened in dynastic struggles among the sons of Qïlïj Arslan and helped Masʿūd seize power in 1116. Gazi then captured Malatya, Ankara, Kayseri, and Kastamonu from Masʿūd’s rivals (1127). Finally in 1133 Gazi recaptured Kastamonu from the Byzantine emperor...
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