Emir Gazi ruled Sivas and surrounding, while his brother Sungur took Malatya.
Later Melik Arab marched on Emir Gazi which was resulted in heavy losses.
In 1131, he besieged the castle of Kaysun (today near the village of Çakırhüyük) in the County of Edessa, but retreated upon the arrival of Count Joscelin, whom Melikgazi believed had already died.
As of 1134, Emir Gazi, Melik (the King) bestowed in recognition of their military successes by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mustarshid.
[2] Emir Gazi died at Pazarören, Sivas in 1134, and the Danishmend state began to collapse under pressure from the Byzantines and the Sultanate of Rum.