Anatolian beyliks
Mentese (, ) was the first of the Anatolian beyliks, the frontier principalities established by the Oghuz Turks after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. Founded in 1260/1290, it was named for its founder, ("bey" is a title that indicates a tribal chieftain). Its capital city was Milas (Mylasa) in southwestern Anatolia.