Kaya Alp
Kayı chieftain (r. 1200-14)
About Kaya Alp
Lived 1150 – 1214 (aged 63–64).
Kaya Alp was, according to Ottoman tradition, the son of Kızıl Buğa He was also famously known for sharing the name of Ertokus Bey's son Kaya Alp. He was a descendant of the ancestor of his tribe, Kayı son of Gun son of Oghuz Khagan, the legendary progenitor of the Oghuz Turks.
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Who was Kaya Alp?
Kayı chieftain (r. 1200-14)
When was Kaya Alp born?
Kaya Alp was born in 1150.
When did Kaya Alp die?
Kaya Alp died in 1214 in Erzurum Province.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kaya Alp. https://biography.guide/kaya-alp/
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