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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
TAR242 Turkey Seljukids History 2 Spring 4 2+0+0 2 2
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Zehra ODABAŞI
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
At the time of the establishment of the Turkish Seljuk Empire and the general state of the Western world, especially the Byzantine and Turkish and the Islamic world. The first Turkish invasions to Anatolia and the Turkification of Anatolia. Social and economic factors that the establishment of the Turkey Seljuk Empire. Establishment and development of the state. The Crusades, Turkish states of Turkey Seljuk Empire established in Byzantine, Eastern and Central Anatolia; Zengiler, Ayyubiler, Harzemşahlar and Mamluks are related to the states. Mongolian invasion and its consequences in Anatolia.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to gain the students to the issues of arrival of Kutalmış's sons to Anatolia, establisments of Turkey Seljuk State, relations with Byzantium during the establisment process, eastern and southeastern Anatolia Policy, the Crusades, providing unity in Anatolia.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction of Historic Resources of Turkey Seljuk
2 Malazgirt Victory and Conquest of Anatolia
3 Arrival of Kutalmış`s sons to Anatolia and Turkmens, Suleymanshah and Organization of the Turkey Seljuk Empire
4 The Eastern Expedition of Süleyman Şah of the Kutalmış`s Son and Evaluation of the First Fetret (1086-1092)
5 I. Kılıç Arslan Period. I. Crusades and the Seljuks East Politics of the Seljuks during the I. Kilic Arslan Period
6 Sultan I. Masud Period Byzantine Relations During The II. Kilic Arslan Period The War of Miryokephalus
7 Struggle against Danishmendians in the period of II. Kılıç Arslan and The Establishment of Seljuk Domination in Anatolia. Sharing the Country of II. Kılıç Arslan Among the His Sons and the The Sultanate Struggle Between the Brothers
8 I. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev Period. The Role of the Umrah in the Determination of the Seljukian Sultan and I. Izzeddin Keykavus Came to the Throne of the Seljuks. Conquest of Sinop during I. İzzeddin Keykavus Period and Commercial Politics of the State
9 I. Alâeddin Keykubad Came to the Throne and the Struggle Between Sultan and Ummah. I. Alâeddin Keykubad`s Safety Policy and Relations with Harezmşahlılar. Reign of II. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev and Rebellion of Babylon
10 Kösedağ Defeat and the Occupation of Anatolia by the Mongols. Celaleddin Karatay and Three Brothers Reign
11 II. İzzeddin Keykavus`  Exile Life and Analysis of IV. Rukneddin Kılıç Arslan`s Period
12 III. Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev`s Reign ve Pervâne Period.
13 Siyavuş (Cimri) Event, II. Gıyâseddin Mesud`s Reign, III. Alâeddin Keykubad`s Reign.
14 II. Mesud`s Second Reign and the Last of the Turkey Seljuk Empire.
Textbook or Material
Resources Türkiye Tarihi, Yaşar YÜCEL- Ali SEVİM, Ankara 1990.
Türkiye Tarihi, Yaşar YÜCEL- Ali SEVİM, Ankara 1990.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0