In the shadow of Tīmūr: Revisitng the battle of Ankara with Muṣlıḥ Al-Dīn Al-Lārī

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Volume:6 Issue:2
In the shadow of Tīmūr: Revisitng the battle of Ankara with Muṣlıḥ Al-Dīn Al-Lārī

In the shadow of Tīmūr: Revisitng the battle of Ankara with Muṣlıḥ Al-Dīn Al-Lārī

Authors : Nilab Saeedi

Pages : 94-104

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Publication Date : 2024-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The Battle of Ankara in 1402 between Tīmūr and Sulṭān Yıldırım Bāyezīd I occupy an important place in the history of the Ottoman Empire and marks the beginning of the Ottoman Interregnum or Fetret Devri. The decentralization and subsequent collapse of the centralized Ottoman state is largely attributed to this battle. This paper examines the narrative of the Battle of Ankara by the sixteenth-century scholar Muṣliḥ al-Dīn al-Lārī, a Safavid immigrant who settled in the Ottoman Empire. A unique perspective on the battle is provided by Lārī\\\'s universal history, Mir\\\'atü\\\'l-advār ve Mirkātü\\\'l-Ahbār, which he presented to the Ottoman Sulṭān Selīm II on his enthronement. This paper argues that despite the work being dedicated to an Ottoman sultan, Lārī\\\'s account legitimizes Tīmūr and his campaign against the Ottomans by presenting Tīmūr\\\'s actions in a favorable light.
Keywords : Tīmūr, Yıldırım Bāyezīd, Fetret Devri, Mirʾâtü’l-Edvâr ve Mirḳātü’l-Aḫbâr, Evrensel Tarih

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