[90] Appendix B, on the Emirates of Asia Minor during the Fourteenth Century, contains the identification and description of these neighbours.
[91] See Shehabeddin, Paris MS., 139 vº, which is cited in part on p. 70.
[92] The chieftainship among the Turks was elective rather than hereditary. The Armenian Haython, who had excellent opportunities for observing their customs at this period, wrote: ‘Puisque les Turcs pristrent la seigneurie de Turquie, ilz ordonnerent un seigneur entre eulx, lequel ilz appelerent le Soudan’: MS. Bibl. Nat., Paris, fonds français, 2810, fol. 230 vº. Hussein Hezarfenn says (ii. 287-9) that Ertogrul succeeded his father by election and, in turn, manœuvred to secure the election of Osman. Evliya effendi, i. 27, declares that Osman was elected chief. This is also stated by Barletius, in Lonicerus, vol. ii, fol. 231-2; Spandugino; Cantemir (Rumanian ed.), i. 19; and Vanell, p. 359. Cf. Chalcocondylas (ed. Migne), col. 24.
[93] For dates see Bibliography.
[94] Nöldeke’s translation, in Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenlândischen Gesellschaft, xiii. 214-17.
[95] Gregoras, IX. 1, pp. 390-2. But Cantacuzenos, I. 42, pp. 208-15, maintains that young Andronicus heard that his grandfather was preparing a coup before he thought of taking any action himself.
[96] Cant., I. 44, pp. 215-16; Greg., IX. 1, p. 392; Phrantzes, I. 6, p. 35.
[97] Cant., I. 4-5, pp. 216-23; Greg., IX. 1, p. 396.
[98] Cant., I. 50, pp. 248, 252; Greg., IX. 3, pp. 405-7.
[99] Cant., ibid.; Greg., IX. 3, pp. 407-9.