ANADOLU’NUN XI. - XIII. YÜZYILLAR ARASINDAKİ TARİHÎ COĞRAFYASI HAKKINDA BİR KAYNAK: DÂNİŞMEND GAZİ DESTANI
A SOURCE ON THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF ANATOLIA BETWEEN THE 10TH AND 13TH CENTURIES: THE EPIC OF DANISMEND GHAZI

Summary/Abstract: The number of studies on the “historical geography” discipline, which is developing in Turkey, is phenomenally finite. Especially, studies on the historical geography of Anatolia in the Middle Ages are very limited. For this reason, it is important to determine and evaluate the sources concerning the historical geography of Anatolia in the Middle Ages. The aim of this study is to determine that Danishmend Gazi Epic can be used as a historical geography source. Because our country of the sources of the historical geography is very limited regarding the Middle Ages of Anatolia, especially concerning the periods when Anatolia was conquered by the Turks. As a result, the knowledges of geographical features about the period are insufficient. Danishmend Gazi Epic has been discussed in many studies in the light of literature and history. however, the epic has not been evaluated with regard to historical geography till now. İn this paper, It will be given the information regarding the geographical features of the Central Black Sea region (especially the provinces of Tokat, Amasya, Çankırı and Çorum) based on the Danishmend Gazi Epic between XI.-XIII. centuries. Danishmend Gazi Epic gives significant information concerning the physical and human geography especially earthquakes, floods, plant species, important settlements, place names, physical conditions of settlements, topography of settlements, plant and animal species. Danishmend Gazi Epic between XI.-XIII. centuries with the study. These datas indicate us that Danismend Gazi Epic to can be used as a source about the historical geography of Anatolia in the Middle Ages, when the resources were limited.

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