Editing Ephesus (section)

=== Pre-Ottoman period (1304–1390) ===
[[File:İsa Bey Camii.jpg|right|thumb|The [[İsa Bey Mosque]] constructed in 1374–75, is one of the oldest and most impressive remains from the [[Anatolian beyliks]].]]

On 24 October 1304, the town surrendered to Sasa Bey, a Turkish warlord of the [[Menteşe (beylik)|Menteşoğulları]] principality. Contrary to the terms of the surrender, the Turks pillaged the church of Saint John and, when a revolt seemed probable, deported most of the local population to [[Thyrea, Greece]]. During these events, many of the remaining inhabitants were massacred.<ref>{{cite book|last=Foss|first=Clive|title=Ephesus After Antiquity|date=1979|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i6Q8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA144}}</ref>

Shortly afterwards, Ephesus was ceded to the [[Aydinids|Aydinid]] principality that stationed a powerful navy in the harbour of [[Selçuk|Ayasuluğ]] (the present-day [[Selçuk]], next to Ephesus). Ayasoluk became an important harbour, from which [[piratical]] raids on the surrounding Christian regions were organised, some officially sanctioned by the state and some by private parties.<ref>{{cite book|last=Foss|first=Clive|title=Ephesus After Antiquity|date=1979|publisher=Cambridge University Press|page=viii|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i6Q8AAAAIAAJ}}</ref>

The town knew a short period of prosperity again during the 14th century under these new [[Seljuq dynasty|Seljuk]] rulers. They added important architectural works such as the [[İsa Bey Mosque]], caravansaries, and [[Hammam|hamams]] (bathhouses).
[[File:Illustration from Views in the Ottoman Dominions by Luigi Mayer, digitally enhanced by rawpixel-com 43.jpg|thumb|Ruins of the baths at Ephesus, by [[Luigi Mayer]]]]