The relations of Komnenos dynasty with the Sultanate of Rum began during the period of Alexios Komnenos. These relations went on until Komnenos Dynasty was overthrown. On the other hand, the eastern policy of the dynasty, in other words their wish to “displace Turks from Anatolia” ended up after the Battle of Myriokephalon during the reign of Manuel Komnenos. They waged war against both Normans, Pechenegs and Hungarians in the west and Turks in the east during that time. Alexios Komnenos, who aimed to get his land in the east back, wanting help from the west, gave rise to start of the Crusades which caused the great losses for both themselves and the Islamic world. The Byzantine Empire found to war against the Seljukian army which was weakened by the Crusaders to be their benefit. Ioannes Komnenos followed his father’s western policy more aggressively. The emperor Manuel Komnenos, who fought in the Battle of Myriokephalon which led to the fall of the eastern policy of the Komnenos Dynasty, developed his grandfather and father’s eastern policy more. He wanted to annihilate Turkish existence in Anatolia by dealing the Seljukian army weakened by the Crusades a death blow. However, in the end he understood clearly that he would not be able to achieve his goal.
In our study, the activities of Alexios Komnenos, Ioannes Komnenos and Manuel Komnenos from the Komnenos Dynasty towards Anatolia and the Seljuks, the alliances against them and their results will be tried to reveal.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 27, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Issue: 7 |
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