Turkish-Islamic Art in Pre-Ottoman Anatolia

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The Ottomans | Turkish-Islamic Art in Pre-Ottoman Anatolia ‘Following the Battle of Manzikert, Anatolia saw a new political, religious and social formation.’ Following the Battle of Manzikert in 463 / 1071, Anatolia saw the rise of a new political, religious and social formation next to the centuries-old Byzantine Empire. This was the Turks, who had started their journey from the Steppes of Asia, founded the Great Seljuq Empire in Iran, and then settled in Anatolia. Name: Star tiles Dynasty: During the reign of Sultan Alaaddin ('Ala al-Din) Keykubad I (r. hegira 616–35 / AD 1220–37) Anatolian Seljuq Details: Karatay Madrasa Tile Museum Konya, Turkey Justification: The double-headed eagle bears a cartouche inscription representing Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad, symbolising his power. Name: Great Mosque (Ulu Cami) Dynasty: Hegira first half of the 5th century / AD 11th century Anatolian Seljuq / Artuqid Details: Diyarbak#r, Turkey Justification: One of the oldest mosques in Anatolia built by Turks, it mirrors the layout of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. Name: Coin (dirham) Dynasty: Hegira 646–7 / AD 1248–9 Anatolian Seljuq Details: The British Museum London, England, United Kingdom Justification: Important documentation for the legitimacy of the sultanate of the Seljuq sultans. Name: Alaaddin Mosque Dynasty: Construction began during the reign of Sultan Mesud [Mas'ud] I (hegira 510 / AD 1116) and was completed during the reign of Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad ['Ala al- Din Kay Qubadh] I (hegira 635 / AD 1237) Anatolian Seljuq Details: Konya, Turkey Justification: This royal mosque in Konya, the capital of the Anatolian Seljuqs, employs numerous re-used columns..

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