Turkey Seljuk Vizier Semseddin Muhammed İsfahani (?-1249)

The Persian - originated Semseddin Muhammad İsfahani is a important statesman who served for many years on the Turkey Seljuk State. Sources, mentions his name for the first time in the period of Sultan I.İzzeddin Keykavus. In this period, respectively he served as responsible for the kitchen (eşraf-ı matbâh), clerk of editorial counsil (münşî) and "inşâ-i hass" meaning special clerk of the Sultan. In period of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad, he served as the president of the editorial council (Tuğrâi) and then as the governor of Kayseri. In period of II. Gıyseddin Keyhusrev, he was appointed as regent of the Sultan (nâib-i saltanat). As a result of the duties he undertook during the Mongol domination, was promoted to regent of the Mongol (niyâbet-i hazret). And then Semseddin İsfahani who become vizier performed this duty until his death. Semseddin İsfahani, when was a regent of the Sultan, his diplomatic activities carried out on behalf of the Seljuk State in battle of Kosedag pre and post (1242-1245), both in terms of itself and had important consequences in terms of the Turkey Seljuk State. After the defeat of Kösedağ, while the Mongol domination began in the Seljuk State, Şemseddin İsfahânî who build domination with authority (yarlığ) received from the Batu Han who leader of West Mongols, began to have a say in the administration. İn period of II. İzzeddin Keykavus, Semseddin İsfahani who kill of his opponents one by one, he became the absolute ruler of the state. Semseddin İsfahani who dissatisfied with this, married with Berduliye Hatun who mother of Sultan II. Keykavus. Semseddin İsfahani who ruled the state as a sultan, became the first Seljuk statesman who was dismissed and killed on the orders of the Mongols after two years of dictatorship (1249).