Sahaer Bey

Raffigurazione di Saher Bey fatta da Bayezid Davud Pasha

**Sahaer Bey** (Modern Yoman: آقای سحر; died 1187/1188) was Müdür-bey of Servit Clan and father of Yoman I, founder of Yoman Empire.

## Biography

His existence is attested only by later sources, but the first time Sahaer Bey is mentioned was when Orhan wrote on a coin "Orhan bin Yoman bin Sahaer" that is, Orhan son of Osman son of Sahaer.

Sahaer became bey in an uncertain year, according to some Yoman was already born after c.1150/1160, however the date is unknown due to the absence of sources, The historian Büyük Ahmed (d. 1489) states in his work entitled "The Secrets of Yoman" that Sahaer Bey had two sons when he was appointed Müdür-bey in 1173, however he does not cite a source so the certainty is doubtful but is globally accepted.

Sahaer moved from Kitika to Türmür and settled there permanently once he was seriously ill.

Bayezid Davud Pasha wrote that Sahaer retired to private life around 1168 and left the government to Yoman and that he subsequently fell seriously ill in 1180. Sahaer began to be cared for by several people, one of them was Laera Hatun, who later became one of Yoman's consorts once Sahaer died.

## Death and Burial

Sahaer Bey died in 1191 in Türmür. Yoman built a tomb in honor of his father in Türmur called Sahaer Bey Türbesi. When Yoman built the Müdür-bey Complex he wanted to move his father's tomb, however the move did not take place but Yoman built a Mosque in his father's name in the Müdür-bey Complex.

## Family

### Father

The identity of his father is unknown. According to Büyük Ahmed it was Pezarli Ferhat Bey, while Sporialı Davud (1893) states that it was Öliş Bey stating the presence of a coin that said Orhan bin Yoman bin Sahaer bin Öliş, others also mention this coin, perhaps the coin in our possession was already known at the time and perhaps bin Öliş was also written there after bin Sahaer. However, there are many doubts and contradictions. Bayezid Davud Bey states that Sahaer's father's name began with T but this source is not well accepted as it is not known for sure whether it was actually Bayezid Davud's.

### Consort

He certainly followed the Aizirian tradition by having three major and seven minor consorts.

* The mother of Şahin Bey, possibly first consort as the mother of the firstborn.
* Şahrra Hatun: mother of Yoman I.
* The third consort, possibly mother of Türmulür Bey.
* seven other concubines and multiple minors

### Sons

He had at least three sons:

* Şahin I Capy (after 1150/1160 - 1108) he was the founder of the Khanate of Kraphgar;
* Yoman Bey (1150/1160 - c.1224) - with Şahrra. He was the founder of the Yoman Empire;
* Türmulür Bey: was born when Sahaer was already appointed Müdür-bey. He is only mentioned in several writings but very possibly he died before his brother started the first wars of conquest.

### Daughters

He had at least seven daughters:

* "*Fülane*" Hatun: first female daughter. Married Kütlü Bey as alliance, had a son Sagüt Bey of Laziz. Mustafa Çelebi he gave her the name Vaehera Hatun and wrote about her in his book "The Collection of the Yoman Empire" (1925), a collection of stories concerning the lesser-known members of the Yoman imperial family. Mustafa describes her as tenacious but with a sad look, "as if she had left a love behind" he wrote. Mustafa cites funds but although Mustafa's writings are globally accepted as true this was believed to be fabricated, at least for a while. Mustafa says he found a source dating back to the 13th century however the source has not survived.
* "Fülan" Hatun: married Ahmed Bey, as an alliance between Yoman and his father, Soldı Tutür Bey. After the death of Soldı Bey she married Çoçukli Bey as alliance between Yoman and her husband.
* "Fülan" Hatun: married Precikzade Korkut, as an alliance between her and Yoman. The two had three children and her descendants declared war on Ömer Bey.
* Fehrime Hatun. - with Şahrra. Yoman's full sister. married Orkhan Mustafa as alliance between Yoman and Germenş Clan.
* "Fülan" Hatun: married to Petri Bey as alliance between Yoman and Petri's father. After Petri's death she was married by Yoman to Müdur Rafi Bey. Her descendants declare war on Murad II.
* "Fülan" Hatun: married Micolturu Bey as an alliance between Yoman and her husband. Her descendants declared war first on Mehmed I and then on Bayezid I.
* Two daughters married to Koturu Ibrahim Bey as alliance between Yoman and husbands father. The descendants of one of these two had a son, Semşi Ladikli Bey, his descendants declared war first on Osman I, then on Mehmed III and then on Bayezid II.