Divrigi is a central Turkish town Southeast of
Sivas, due north of Malayta, southwest of
Erzincan. The Ulus Mosque in town dates back to
1229 and was built at the behest of Ahmet Shah,
the seljuk vassal ruler of the Beylik of
Mengücek. The inscriptions dedicate the Mosque
to the Seluk Khan Ala-al-din Kay-Kubad I.
In 1241 Divrigi was a Seljuk town then called
Tephrike which paid heavy black mail to avaoid
destruction in the face of the Mongol invasion. Seljuk
Become Vassals of the Mongols
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