Weeks | Topics |
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Information about course contents and materials. General structure of Turk Islam world during foundation of Great Seljuk State. Political, social and econumic structure of Byzantine and Islam World, origins of state founders and their first actions during foundation phase.
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: Relations with Gazne and Karahanli States under Aslan Yabgu conduct. Rule of Tugrul and Cagri Beg, foundation of State.
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: Domestic policies during Tugrul Beg’s reign, State policies for West and East, Relations with Abbasid Caliphate
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Domestic policy affairs during Sultan Alparslan’s reign, struggles fort he throne, Assassins and stuggle against their subversive activities, State’s East policies and West policies, Manzikert War and its consequences
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: Struggles for the throne during Meliksah reign, Relations with Abbasid Caliphate, Acts of Assassins, Effects of Vizier Nizamul Mulk and Meliksah’s deaths to State
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Crisis period of Great Seljuk State, East and West Policies during Berkiyaruk and Mehmet Tapar’s reigns. Crusades and Seljuks, Struggles against Assassins
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Sultan Sancar’s reign: Oguz rebellions, Katvan War, Sancar’s captivity to Oguzs, his survive, efforts to strength the State, his death and collapse of Great Seljuk State
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Factors assisting foundation of Anatolian Seljuk State after Great Seljuk State, foundation of State, its political and social structure.
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Anatolian Seljuks Byzantine relations, Efforts for Turkish political union in Anatolia, Crusades and turning back to middle Anatolia
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Development of Anatolian Seljuk State, Its domination in Anatolia in 1176 and afterwards. Policy to reach the sea and periof of economic prosperity, Alaaddin Keykubat and Golden Age
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Midterm Exam
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Decline of central government, Baba Ishak rebellion and Kosedag defeat, Mongol invasion of Anatolia, Memluk-Ilhanli rival for Anatolia, Mongol domination and social, political and economic circumstances of Anatolia, collapse of Anatolian Seljuk State
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Syrian Seljuks, its political and social structure, importance to region.
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Kirman Seljuks, its political and social structure, importance to Seljuk history
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