Yengikent, the Capital of the Oghuz: An Analysis Based on Written Sources, Archaeological Findings and Historical Geography

Kadir Şahin

Makale detayları

Yengikent, the Capital of the Oghuz: An Analysis Based on Written Sources, Archaeological Findings and Historical Geography

Yazarlar:

Kadir Şahin

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Öncesi Türk Arkeolojisi | Ortaçağ Arkeolojisi | İslam Öncesi Türk Tarihi | Orta Asya Tarihi | Türk Bozkır Kültürü | Türk Halkları ve Toplulukları

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1272-1296

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354440

pISSN:

1694-7215

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Özet:

 In the medieval period, Yengikent emerged as one of the most significant urban centers in the region of Turkestan, assuming a notable historical role due to its internal dynamics and the relationships it established with surrounding political entities. The aim of this study is to conduct a multilayered analysis of Yengikents political transformations, administrative structure, geo-strategic location, and economic interactions during the Middle Ages. Its position on the Silk Road brought Yengikent to prominence in both commercial and political terms; its use as the winter capital of the Oghuz Yabghu State symbolized centralized authority. Furthermore, its later incorporation into various powerful states allows for a multifaceted assessment of its regional political significance. This article evaluates the political structure of Yengikent in the medieval era, along with the dynamics that shaped it, based on written sources and archaeological evidence. Through a comparative analysis of historical texts and material culture, the study seeks to reveal how Yengikent came to embody the characteristics of a political center, the balance of powers within which it developed, and the scope of economic, political, and cultural interactions that took place during this process.

 In the medieval period, Yengikent emerged as one of the most significant urban centers in the region of Turkestan, assuming a notable historical role due to its internal dynamics and the relationships it established with surrounding political entities. The aim of this study is to conduct a multilayered analysis of Yengikents political transformations, administrative structure, geo-strategic location, and economic interactions during the Middle Ages. Its position on the Silk Road brought Yengikent to prominence in both commercial and political terms; its use as the winter capital of the Oghuz Yabghu State symbolized centralized authority. Furthermore, its later incorporation into various powerful states allows for a multifaceted assessment of its regional political significance. This article evaluates the political structure of Yengikent in the medieval era, along with the dynamics that shaped it, based on written sources and archaeological evidence. Through a comparative analysis of historical texts and material culture, the study seeks to reveal how Yengikent came to embody the characteristics of a political center, the balance of powers within which it developed, and the scope of economic, political, and cultural interactions that took place during this process.

 In the medieval period, Yengikent emerged as one of the most significant urban centers in the region of Turkestan, assuming a notable historical role due to its internal dynamics and the relationships it established with surrounding political entities. The aim of this study is to conduct a multilayered analysis of Yengikents political transformations, administrative structure, geo-strategic location, and economic interactions during the Middle Ages. Its position on the Silk Road brought Yengikent to prominence in both commercial and political terms; its use as the winter capital of the Oghuz Yabghu State symbolized centralized authority. Furthermore, its later incorporation into various powerful states allows for a multifaceted assessment of its regional political significance. This article evaluates the political structure of Yengikent in the medieval era, along with the dynamics that shaped it, based on written sources and archaeological evidence. Through a comparative analysis of historical texts and material culture, the study seeks to reveal how Yengikent came to embody the characteristics of a political center, the balance of powers within which it developed, and the scope of economic, political, and cultural interactions that took place during this process.

 Orta Çağ döneminde Türkistanın en önemli yerleşim merkezlerinden biri olan Yengikent, iç dinamikleri ve çevresindeki siyasi yapılarla kurduğu ilişkiler sayesinde önemli bir tarihsel rol üstlenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Yengikentin Orta Çağdaki siyasal dönüşümlerini, yönetsel yapısını, coğrafi-stratejik konumunu ve ekonomik etkileşimlerini çok katmanlı bir çözümleme ile incelemektir. İpek Yolu üzerindeki konumu, Yengikenti hem ticaret hem de siyaset açısından öne çıkarmış; Oğuz Yabgu Devleti döneminde kışlık başkent olarak kullanılması, merkezi otoritenin simgesi hâline gelmesine neden olmuştur. Şehrin ilerleyen süreçte farklı güçlü devletlerin egemenliği altına girmesi ise, Yengikentin bölgesel siyasi konumunun çok yönlü biçimde ele alınmasına olanak sağlamaktadır. Bu makale, yazılı belgeler ile arkeolojik veriler temelinde Yengikentin Orta Çağdaki siyasal yapısını ve bu yapının şekillenmesinde etkili olan dinamikleri değerlendirmektedir. Elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda hem tarihsel metinler hem de maddi kültür kalıntılarının karşılaştırmalı analizi yapılarak, şehrin siyasi merkez kimliğini hangi güç dengeleri içinde kazandığı ve bu süreçte ortaya çıkan ekonomik, siyasi ve kültürel etkileşimlerin kapsamı ortaya konulmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Yengikent, the Capital of the Oghuz: An Analysis Based on Written Sources, Archaeological Findings and Historical Geography

Yazarlar:

Kadir Şahin

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Öncesi Türk Arkeolojisi | Ortaçağ Arkeolojisi | İslam Öncesi Türk Tarihi | Orta Asya Tarihi | Türk Bozkır Kültürü | Türk Halkları ve Toplulukları

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1272-1296

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354440

pISSN:

1694-7215

Yengikent

Oghuz Turks

Oghuz Yabghu State

Turkestan

Sir Derya RiverYengikent

Oğuzlar

Oğuz Yabgu Devleti

Türkistan

Sır Derya Nehri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Kadir Şahin

Yayıncı: Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar: İslam Öncesi Türk Arkeolojisi | Ortaçağ Arkeolojisi | İslam Öncesi Türk Tarihi | Orta Asya Tarihi | Türk Bozkır Kültürü | Türk Halkları ve Toplulukları

Dergi: MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1272-1296

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354440

pISSN: 1694-7215

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Kadir Şahin

Yayıncı:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Ana Başlıklar:

İslam Öncesi Türk Arkeolojisi | Ortaçağ Arkeolojisi | İslam Öncesi Türk Tarihi | Orta Asya Tarihi | Türk Bozkır Kültürü | Türk Halkları ve Toplulukları

Dergi:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.1272-1296

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354440

pISSN:

1694-7215