Tughtigin, Ruler of Damascus: Struggle with the Crusaders, War, and Alliance

Birsel Küçüksipahioğlu

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Tughtigin, Ruler of Damascus: Struggle with the Crusaders, War, and Alliance

Authors:

Birsel Küçüksipahioğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Journal:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 45, pp.95-116

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331167

pISSN:

1307-5020

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Abstract:

 During the Crusades, which officially began in 1095, the Turks carried out the fight against the Crusaders with great devotion and zeal. The strategy and success of the Turkish Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan I against the Crusaders, who made Anatolia impassable against them Crusaders were important. In 1108, the struggle against the Crusaders was turned into a state policy by the Great Seljuk Empire, and Sultan Muhammad Tapar appointed Mawdūd, amīr of Mosul, to this task. The process that started with Mawdūd and continued with Imād al-Dīn Zangī and Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zangī was supported by Belek, Aksunkur al-Bursukī, Ilghāzī and Tughtigin, the Atabeg of Damascus. It is known that Tughtigin was a supporter of the Seljuk Malik of Syria Tutush, who impressed the malik with his diligence and success. For, this reason, he was appointed atabeg to his son Dukāk by Tutush. After Dukāks death in 1104, he began his political formation and established the Atabegate of Damascus or Tughtiginites. Tughtigin, who treated his people generously and fairly throughout his independent rule, fought against the Crusaders and did not hesitate to ally with them due to the conditions of the period.

 During the Crusades, which officially began in 1095, the Turks carried out the fight against the Crusaders with great devotion and zeal. The strategy and success of the Turkish Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan I against the Crusaders, who made Anatolia impassable against them Crusaders were important. In 1108, the struggle against the Crusaders was turned into a state policy by the Great Seljuk Empire, and Sultan Muhammad Tapar appointed Mawdūd, amīr of Mosul, to this task. The process that started with Mawdūd and continued with Imād al-Dīn Zangī and Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zangī was supported by Belek, Aksunkur al-Bursukī, Ilghāzī and Tughtigin, the Atabeg of Damascus. It is known that Tughtigin was a supporter of the Seljuk Malik of Syria Tutush, who impressed the malik with his diligence and success. For, this reason, he was appointed atabeg to his son Dukāk by Tutush. After Dukāks death in 1104, he began his political formation and established the Atabegate of Damascus or Tughtiginites. Tughtigin, who treated his people generously and fairly throughout his independent rule, fought against the Crusaders and did not hesitate to ally with them due to the conditions of the period.

 During the Crusades, which officially began in 1095, the Turks carried out the fight against the Crusaders with great devotion and zeal. The strategy and success of the Turkish Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan I against the Crusaders, who made Anatolia impassable against them Crusaders were important. In 1108, the struggle against the Crusaders was turned into a state policy by the Great Seljuk Empire, and Sultan Muhammad Tapar appointed Mawdūd, amīr of Mosul, to this task. The process that started with Mawdūd and continued with Imād al-Dīn Zangī and Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zangī was supported by Belek, Aksunkur al-Bursukī, Ilghāzī and Tughtigin, the Atabeg of Damascus. It is known that Tughtigin was a supporter of the Seljuk Malik of Syria Tutush, who impressed the malik with his diligence and success. For, this reason, he was appointed atabeg to his son Dukāk by Tutush. After Dukāks death in 1104, he began his political formation and established the Atabegate of Damascus or Tughtiginites. Tughtigin, who treated his people generously and fairly throughout his independent rule, fought against the Crusaders and did not hesitate to ally with them due to the conditions of the period.

 1095te resmen başlayan Haçlı Seferleri sırasında Haçlılarla mücadele büyük bir özveri ve gayretle Türkler tarafından gerçekleştirildi. Türkiye Selçuklu Sultanı I. Kılıç Arslanın Haçlılara karşı Anadoluyu geçilmez kılan stratejisi ve başarısı önemliydi. 1108de Büyük Selçuklu Devleti tarafından Haçlılarla mücadele devlet politikasına dönüştü ve Sultan Muhammed Tapar tarafından bu göreve Musul emîri Mevdûd b. Altuntegin getirildi. Mevdûd ile başlayan, İmâdeddin Zengi ve Nureddin Mahmud Zengi ile devam eden süreç, Belek, Aksungur el-Porsuki, İlgazi ve Dımaşk Atabeği Tuğtegin tarafından desteklendi. Tuğteginin, Suriye Selçuklu Meliki Tutuşun yanında yer aldığı, çalışkanlığı ve başarısı ile meliki etkilediği, bu sebeple Tutuş tarafından oğlu Dukaka atabeg tayin edildiği bilinmektedir. Tutuşun 1095 Rey Savaşında hayatını kaybetmesinden sonra Dukaka olan bağlılığını devam ettiren Tuğtegin bu süreçte Dımaşkı Haçlı tehlikesine karşı koruması ve melikliği güçlendirme faaliyetleri ile dikkatleri üzerine çekmiştir. Dukakın 1104te ölümünden sonra ise siyasi oluşumunu başlatarak Dımaşk Atabegliği veya Tuğteginliler Hanedanlığını kurmuştur. Müstakil yönetimi boyunca halkına cömert ve adil davranan Tuğtegin, Haçlılarla mücadele etmiş, dönemin şartları gereği onlarla ittifak yapmaktan da çekinmemiştir. Bu makale Tuğteginin Haçlılarla ilişkilerini ele alarak, savaş, ittifak ve anlaşma üzerinden belirlediği politikalarla onlara bakışını değerlendirmeye çalışacaktır.

Article Details

Tughtigin, Ruler of Damascus: Struggle with the Crusaders, War, and Alliance

Authors:

Birsel Küçüksipahioğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Journal:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 45, pp.95-116

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331167

pISSN:

1307-5020

Damascus

Tughtigin

Crusaders

Tiberias

JerusalemDımaşk

Tuğtegin

Haçlılar

Taberiye

Kudüs

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Birsel Küçüksipahioğlu

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Dilbilim (Diğer)

Journal: Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 45, pp.95-116

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001331167

pISSN: 1307-5020

Issues

Authors:

Birsel Küçüksipahioğlu

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Journal:

Şarkiyat Mecmuası Issue 45, pp.95-116

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331167

pISSN:

1307-5020