SOME FINDINGS ON THE REASONS FOR THE MONGOL INVASION: THE EXAMPLE OF KHURASAN

Kurban Durmuşoğlu

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SOME FINDINGS ON THE REASONS FOR THE MONGOL INVASION: THE EXAMPLE OF KHURASAN

Yazarlar:

Kurban Durmuşoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ortaçağ Asya Tarihi

Dergi:

Külliye Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.347-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327441

pISSN:

2717-7351

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Özet:

 The Mongol invasion is perhaps one of the most talked about events in the Middle Ages. With this invasion movement that started under the leadership of Chinggis Khan, many residential areas either suffered significant damage or were destroyed. The biggest of these destructions occurred in Khurasan. However, the extent of the Mongols destruction in Khurasan geography was debated. Sources made many claims on this subject and presented the Mongol invasion with different justifications. It should not be forgotten that the Mongols attitude in Khurasan was undoubtedly the result of a strategy. Otherwise, the claims on this subject must be completed in explaining the reasons for the Mongol invasion. In this strategy, aimed at eliminating the remnants of Khwārazmshāh, some destructions occurred in the region. In this context, the collapse of the Mongols in the Khurasan geography has been attributed to many reasons and has not been considered as a whole. Therefore, the emergence of our study stems from this deficiency. This study is not an attempt to whitewash the Mongol invasion in Khurasan; it was prepared as an effort to understand the reasons for the Mongols destruction in Khurasans geography. In the study, first of all, the defeat of the Mongols in the cities of Khurasan was discussed in detail. Then, the findings regarding the reasons for the Mongol invasion mentioned in the sources were examined.

 The Mongol invasion is perhaps one of the most talked about events in the Middle Ages. With this invasion movement that started under the leadership of Chinggis Khan, many residential areas either suffered significant damage or were destroyed. The biggest of these destructions occurred in Khurasan. However, the extent of the Mongols destruction in Khurasan geography was debated. Sources made many claims on this subject and presented the Mongol invasion with different justifications. It should not be forgotten that the Mongols attitude in Khurasan was undoubtedly the result of a strategy. Otherwise, the claims on this subject must be completed in explaining the reasons for the Mongol invasion. In this strategy, aimed at eliminating the remnants of Khwārazmshāh, some destructions occurred in the region. In this context, the collapse of the Mongols in the Khurasan geography has been attributed to many reasons and has not been considered as a whole. Therefore, the emergence of our study stems from this deficiency. This study is not an attempt to whitewash the Mongol invasion in Khurasan; it was prepared as an effort to understand the reasons for the Mongols destruction in Khurasans geography. In the study, first of all, the defeat of the Mongols in the cities of Khurasan was discussed in detail. Then, the findings regarding the reasons for the Mongol invasion mentioned in the sources were examined.

 The Mongol invasion is perhaps one of the most talked about events in the Middle Ages. With this invasion movement that started under the leadership of Chinggis Khan, many residential areas either suffered significant damage or were destroyed. The biggest of these destructions occurred in Khurasan. However, the extent of the Mongols destruction in Khurasan geography was debated. Sources made many claims on this subject and presented the Mongol invasion with different justifications. It should not be forgotten that the Mongols attitude in Khurasan was undoubtedly the result of a strategy. Otherwise, the claims on this subject must be completed in explaining the reasons for the Mongol invasion. In this strategy, aimed at eliminating the remnants of Khwārazmshāh, some destructions occurred in the region. In this context, the collapse of the Mongols in the Khurasan geography has been attributed to many reasons and has not been considered as a whole. Therefore, the emergence of our study stems from this deficiency. This study is not an attempt to whitewash the Mongol invasion in Khurasan; it was prepared as an effort to understand the reasons for the Mongols destruction in Khurasans geography. In the study, first of all, the defeat of the Mongols in the cities of Khurasan was discussed in detail. Then, the findings regarding the reasons for the Mongol invasion mentioned in the sources were examined.

 Moğol istilâsı Orta Çağda belki de adından en çok söz ettiren olaylardan biridir. Cengiz Han liderliğinde başlayan bu istilâ hareketiyle birçok yerleşim alanı ya büyük bir tahribat yaşamış ya da tamamen yıkılmıştır. Bu yıkımlardan en büyüğü de Horasanda yaşanmıştır. Ancak Moğolların Horasan coğrafyasındaki yıkımlarının boyutları tartışma konusudur. Bu konuda kaynaklar birçok iddia öne sürmekte ve Moğol istilâsını farklı gerekçelerle ortaya koymaktadır. Hiç şüphesiz Moğolların Horasandaki tutumunun bir strateji sonucu ortaya çıktığı unutulmamalıdır. Aksi taktirde bu konudaki iddialar Moğol istilâsının gerekçelerini açıklama noktasında eksik kalacaktır. Hârezmşâh bakiyelerinin tamamen ortadan kaldırılmasına yönelik olan bu stratejide elbette bölgede birtakım yıkımlar meydana gelmiştir. Bu bağlamda Moğolların Horasan coğrafyasındaki yıkımları birçok nedene bağlandığı gibi temelde bir bütün halinde ele alınmamıştır. Dolayısıyla çalışmamızın ortaya çıkış noktası da bu eksiklikten ileri gelmektedir. Bu çalışma, Horasanda yaşanan Moğol istilâsını bir aklama çabası değil; Moğolların Horasan coğrafyasındaki yıkımlarının gerekçelerini anlama çabası olarak hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada öncelikle Moğolların Horasan şehirlerindeki yıkımları ayrıntılarıyla ele alınmış, ardından kaynaklarda geçen Moğol istilâsının gerekçelerine dair tespitler bir bütün halinde incelenmiştir.

Makale detayları

SOME FINDINGS ON THE REASONS FOR THE MONGOL INVASION: THE EXAMPLE OF KHURASAN

Yazarlar:

Kurban Durmuşoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ortaçağ Asya Tarihi

Dergi:

Külliye Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.347-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327441

pISSN:

2717-7351

Mongols

Mongols Invansion

Chinggis Khan

KhurasanMoğollar

Moğol İstilâsı

Cengiz Han

Horasan

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Kurban Durmuşoğlu

Yayıncı: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar: Ortaçağ Asya Tarihi

Dergi: Külliye Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.347-365

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327441

pISSN: 2717-7351

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Kurban Durmuşoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ortaçağ Asya Tarihi

Dergi:

Külliye Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.347-365

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327441

pISSN:

2717-7351