THE BATTLE OF MANZIKERT AND THE SELJUKS IN RUSSIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Tevfik Orkun Develi

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THE BATTLE OF MANZIKERT AND THE SELJUKS IN RUSSIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Yazarlar:

Tevfik Orkun Develi

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer) | Selçuklu Tarihi

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.627-648

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301880

pISSN:

2147-4958

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 In the year 1071, the Seljuks, facing the Byzantine army along the plateau stretching to the southeast of Malazgirt Manzikert, achieved a victory that deeply impacted both Turkish and world history. The Battle of Malazgirt, a cornerstone in the transformation of Anatolia into Turkish homeland, has been the subject of numerous academic studies in various languages up to this day. Nevertheless, it is difficult to say that the studies on this battle in the Russian literature are well known in Turkey. In this context, both the proximity of Russian historiography to the political and cultural legacy of Byzantium and the distance imposed by Soviet historiography on the same heritage have directly influenced the course of studies related to the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in Russian literature. Similarly, historians from diverse nationalities coexisting under both the imperial and Soviet umbrellas have offered varied perspectives and in-depth analyses on the Battle of Malazgirt, but this situation also created certain tensions and disagreements that had political concerns behind them. This study examines the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in the light of samples from Russian and Soviet historiography, and additionally delves into the debates surrounding the dating of the battle. Starting from an issue related to calendar format, an attempt has been made to pinpoint the exact day of the ultimate conflict. For this purpose, a methodology derived from the studies conducted within the framework of the Locating the Manzikert Battlefield: History and Archaeological Survey Project initiated for the first time in 2020, has been employed, Thus, it is aimed to make an original contribution to what is known about the localization and dating of the battle.

 In the year 1071, the Seljuks, facing the Byzantine army along the plateau stretching to the southeast of Malazgirt Manzikert, achieved a victory that deeply impacted both Turkish and world history. The Battle of Malazgirt, a cornerstone in the transformation of Anatolia into Turkish homeland, has been the subject of numerous academic studies in various languages up to this day. Nevertheless, it is difficult to say that the studies on this battle in the Russian literature are well known in Turkey. In this context, both the proximity of Russian historiography to the political and cultural legacy of Byzantium and the distance imposed by Soviet historiography on the same heritage have directly influenced the course of studies related to the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in Russian literature. Similarly, historians from diverse nationalities coexisting under both the imperial and Soviet umbrellas have offered varied perspectives and in-depth analyses on the Battle of Malazgirt, but this situation also created certain tensions and disagreements that had political concerns behind them. This study examines the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in the light of samples from Russian and Soviet historiography, and additionally delves into the debates surrounding the dating of the battle. Starting from an issue related to calendar format, an attempt has been made to pinpoint the exact day of the ultimate conflict. For this purpose, a methodology derived from the studies conducted within the framework of the Locating the Manzikert Battlefield: History and Archaeological Survey Project initiated for the first time in 2020, has been employed, Thus, it is aimed to make an original contribution to what is known about the localization and dating of the battle.

 In the year 1071, the Seljuks, facing the Byzantine army along the plateau stretching to the southeast of Malazgirt Manzikert, achieved a victory that deeply impacted both Turkish and world history. The Battle of Malazgirt, a cornerstone in the transformation of Anatolia into Turkish homeland, has been the subject of numerous academic studies in various languages up to this day. Nevertheless, it is difficult to say that the studies on this battle in the Russian literature are well known in Turkey. In this context, both the proximity of Russian historiography to the political and cultural legacy of Byzantium and the distance imposed by Soviet historiography on the same heritage have directly influenced the course of studies related to the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in Russian literature. Similarly, historians from diverse nationalities coexisting under both the imperial and Soviet umbrellas have offered varied perspectives and in-depth analyses on the Battle of Malazgirt, but this situation also created certain tensions and disagreements that had political concerns behind them. This study examines the Battle of Malazgirt and the Seljuk Turks in the light of samples from Russian and Soviet historiography, and additionally delves into the debates surrounding the dating of the battle. Starting from an issue related to calendar format, an attempt has been made to pinpoint the exact day of the ultimate conflict. For this purpose, a methodology derived from the studies conducted within the framework of the Locating the Manzikert Battlefield: History and Archaeological Survey Project initiated for the first time in 2020, has been employed, Thus, it is aimed to make an original contribution to what is known about the localization and dating of the battle.

 1071 yılında, Malazgirtin güneydoğusu boyunca uzanan platoda Bizans ordusuyla karşı karşıya gelen Selçuklular, Türk ve dünya tarihini derinden etkileyen bir zafer kazanmışlardır. Anadolunun Türk yurdu hale gelmesinde bir mihenk taşı olan Malazgirt Savaşı, günümüze kadar farklı dillerde yapılan çok sayıda akademik çalışmaya konu olmuştur. Buna rağmen, Rusça literatürde savaşa yönelik yapılan araştırmaların Türkiyede yeterince tanındığını söylemek zordur. Bu bağlamda hem Bizansın siyasi ve kültürel mirasına Rus tarihçiliğinin duyduğu yakınlık, hem de Sovyet tarihçiliğinin aynı birikimle arasına koyduğu mesafe, Rusça literatürde Malazgirt Savaşı ve Selçuklu Türkleri ile ilgili çalışmaların seyrini doğrudan etkilemiştir. Benzer şekilde gerek imparatorluk gerekse Sovyetler çatısı altında bir arada yaşayan farklı milletlere mensup tarihçiler, Malazgirt Savaşına farklı bakış açıları ve derinlikli analizler sunmuş ancak bu durum aynı zamanda arkasında siyasal kaygılar barındıran bazı gerilimler ve anlaşmazlıklar da yaratmıştır. Rus ve Sovyet tarihyazımından örneklerle Malazgirt Savaşını ve Selçuklu Türklerini mercek altına alan bu çalışmada, ayrıca savaşın tarihlendirmesiyle ilgili tartışmalar irdelenmiş, takvim kullanımıyla ilgili bir sorunsaldan yola çıkılarak nihai çatışmanın yaşandığı gün tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bunun için de ilk kez 2020 yılında başlayan Malazgirt Savaş Alanının Tespiti, Tarihi ve Arkeolojik Yüzey Araştırması bünyesinde yapılan çalışmalar kapsamında oluşturulan bir metot kullanılmıştır. Böylece savaşın lokalizasyonu ve tarihlendirilmesiyle ilgili bilinenlere özgün bir katkı sunulması amaçlanmıştır.

Makale detayları

THE BATTLE OF MANZIKERT AND THE SELJUKS IN RUSSIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY

Yazarlar:

Tevfik Orkun Develi

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer) | Selçuklu Tarihi

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.627-648

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301880

pISSN:

2147-4958

Battle of Manzikert

Seljuk

Turkish

Russian

Soviet

historiographyMalazgirt Savaşı

Selçuklu

Türk

Rus

Sovyet

tarihyazımı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Tevfik Orkun Develi

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer) | Selçuklu Tarihi

Dergi: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.627-648

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001301880

pISSN: 2147-4958

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Tevfik Orkun Develi

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Genel Türk Tarihi (Diğer) | Selçuklu Tarihi

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.627-648

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301880

pISSN:

2147-4958