- Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi
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- A Return to the Route of the First Crusade? Records of Turkey in the 14th Century Crusade Projects
A Return to the Route of the First Crusade? Records of Turkey in the 14th Century Crusade Projects
Authors : Murat Çaylı
Pages : 157-166
Doi:10.21563/sutad.1626701
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Publication Date : 2025-12-25
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :In the 14th century, Crusader theorists wrote works intended to guide efforts to recapture the Holy Land, presenting their proposals to the popes and kings of the time. Most recommended conducting the expedition by sea, as they believed this would allow for faster movement and result in fewer casualties. Some argued that there was an opportunity to exploit the political situation because Turkey lacked a strong state administration. To support their ideas, they discussed the favorable political environment in the region and provided significant information about 14th-century Turkey, sometimes sharing their own observations and at other times citing accounts from travelers who had journeyed through the region. Their discussions of the disintegration of the Turkish Seljuks, the activities of the Turkish principalities, and their cooperation with the Mongols indicate that they had thoroughly considered their proposals and anticipated various possibilities. Notable figures such as Fidentius of Padua (d. 129?), Hayton of Korykos (d. 1308), the anonymous author of the Directorium ad Passagium Faciendum, Marino Sanudo Torsello (d. 1343), William of Adam (d. 1341), and Philippe de Mézières (d. 1405) mentioned Turkey in their works or suggested that Crusader armies should advance through this region. This study focuses on Turkey\\\'s role in the proposed new Crusades and on the strategies recommended in theorists\\\' works written in Latin and Old French.Keywords : 14. Yüzyıl, Türkiye, Haçlı Seferleri, Memlûklar, Moğollar
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