Sultan Alp Arslan's Efforts to Maintaın Central Authority 2: Herat and Saghaniyan Expeditions

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Sultan Alp Arslan's Efforts to Maintaın Central Authority 2: Herat and Saghaniyan Expeditions

Authors:

Özgür Tokan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Selçuklu Tarihi

Journal:

Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 62, pp.23-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

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2001325428

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1300-5766

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 The Great Seljuk State was shaken from time to time by throne disputes fights and internal rebellions and lost its central authority as a natural consequence of these. One of the most important examples that can be given to this situation was experienced when the first ruler of the state, Sultan Toghrol, passed away September 1063. Meanwhile, on the one hand, dynasty members such as Kutalmis and Musa Yabgu, who did not recognise the reign of Crown Prince Suleyman, revolted, and on the other hand, Saghaniyan and Huttelan amirs rebelled against the centre. However, Alp Arslan, who was very experienced in the political and military fields, saved the state, which started to dissolve with these rebellions, from the situation it was in. With his military expeditions, Alp Arslan first took Huttelan and Herat, which Musa Yabgu had seized with the rebellion attempt, and then Saghaniyan under his control and reconnected them to the centre again. This success of his made it possible for him both to stand against Melik Kutalmis in a strong way and to take the throne and to carry out his next military campaigns in the western direction. In our previous study, the Huttelan expedition mentioned here was discussed and analysed. In this study, the remaining two expeditions, namely the military expeditions on Herat and Saghaniyan, are discussed.

 The Great Seljuk State was shaken from time to time by throne disputes fights and internal rebellions and lost its central authority as a natural consequence of these. One of the most important examples that can be given to this situation was experienced when the first ruler of the state, Sultan Toghrol, passed away September 1063. Meanwhile, on the one hand, dynasty members such as Kutalmis and Musa Yabgu, who did not recognise the reign of Crown Prince Suleyman, revolted, and on the other hand, Saghaniyan and Huttelan amirs rebelled against the centre. However, Alp Arslan, who was very experienced in the political and military fields, saved the state, which started to dissolve with these rebellions, from the situation it was in. With his military expeditions, Alp Arslan first took Huttelan and Herat, which Musa Yabgu had seized with the rebellion attempt, and then Saghaniyan under his control and reconnected them to the centre again. This success of his made it possible for him both to stand against Melik Kutalmis in a strong way and to take the throne and to carry out his next military campaigns in the western direction. In our previous study, the Huttelan expedition mentioned here was discussed and analysed. In this study, the remaining two expeditions, namely the military expeditions on Herat and Saghaniyan, are discussed.

 The Great Seljuk State was shaken from time to time by throne disputes fights and internal rebellions and lost its central authority as a natural consequence of these. One of the most important examples that can be given to this situation was experienced when the first ruler of the state, Sultan Toghrol, passed away September 1063. Meanwhile, on the one hand, dynasty members such as Kutalmis and Musa Yabgu, who did not recognise the reign of Crown Prince Suleyman, revolted, and on the other hand, Saghaniyan and Huttelan amirs rebelled against the centre. However, Alp Arslan, who was very experienced in the political and military fields, saved the state, which started to dissolve with these rebellions, from the situation it was in. With his military expeditions, Alp Arslan first took Huttelan and Herat, which Musa Yabgu had seized with the rebellion attempt, and then Saghaniyan under his control and reconnected them to the centre again. This success of his made it possible for him both to stand against Melik Kutalmis in a strong way and to take the throne and to carry out his next military campaigns in the western direction. In our previous study, the Huttelan expedition mentioned here was discussed and analysed. In this study, the remaining two expeditions, namely the military expeditions on Herat and Saghaniyan, are discussed.

 Büyük Selçuklu Devleti zaman zaman taht kavgaları ve iç isyanlarla sarsılmış ve bunların doğal sonucu olarak merkezi otoritesini kaybetmiştir. Bu duruma verilebilecek önemli örneklerden birisi devletin ilk hükümdarı Sultan Tuğrulun hayatını kaybetmesiyle Eylül 1063 yaşanmıştır. Bu sırada bir yandan veliaht Süleymanın hükümdarlığını tanımayan Kutalmış ve Musa Yabgu gibi hanedan üyeleri isyan etmiş, diğer yandan da Sağaniyan ve Huttelan emirleri merkeze karşı başkaldırmıştır. Fakat bu isyanlarla çözülmeye başlayan devleti içinde bulunduğu durumdan siyasi ve askeri alanlarda oldukça tecrübeli olan Alp Arslan kurtarmıştır. Alp Arslan gerçekleştirdiği askeri seferlerle önce Huttelanı ve Musa Yabguun isyan teşebbüsüyle ele geçirdiği Heratı daha sonra da Sağaniyanı kontrolü altına alarak buraları tekrar merkeze bağlamıştır. Onun bu başarısı hem Melik Kutalmış karşısına güçlü bir şekilde çıkıp tahtı elde etmesine hem de sonraki askeri seferlerini batı yönünde gerçekleştirmesine imkân sağlamıştır. Daha önceki bir çalışmamızda burada bahsi edilen Huttelan seferi ele alınmış ve incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada ise geriye kalan iki sefer, yani Herat ve Sağaniyan üzerine yapılan askeri seferler ele alınmıştır.

Article Details

Sultan Alp Arslan's Efforts to Maintaın Central Authority 2: Herat and Saghaniyan Expeditions

Authors:

Özgür Tokan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Selçuklu Tarihi

Journal:

Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 62, pp.23-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325428

pISSN:

1300-5766

Uzbekistan

Saghaniyan

Seljuks

Alp Arslan

Musa Yabgu.Özbekistan

Sağaniyan

Selçuklular

Alp Arslan

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Article Details

Authors: Özgür Tokan

Publisher: Selcuk University

Main Topics: Selçuklu Tarihi

Journal: Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 62, pp.23-42

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325428

pISSN: 1300-5766

Issues

Authors:

Özgür Tokan

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Selçuklu Tarihi

Journal:

Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 62, pp.23-42

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325428

pISSN:

1300-5766