THE SIEGE OF HERAT AND POLITICAL EVENTS IN OLJAITU SULTAN PERIOD (706/1306-1307)
OLCÂYTU SULTAN DÖNEMİNDE HERÂT MUHASARASI VE SİYASÎ VAKALAR (706/1306-1307)

Author : Ömer SUBAŞI
Number of pages : 289-311

Abstract

Öljaitü Sultan who accede to the Ilkhanid throne after Ghâzân Khan, assigned Emîr Dânişmend Bahâdır to punished Melik Fahreddin Kert who produced many problem to him during his prince terms and Herat public. But, circumstances during this terms did not developed with his expectation. It was surprising to everyone that Melik Fahreddin to move away from the region by deliver up the city of Herat and Muhammed Sâm who takes delivery of the Herat killed Emîr Dânişmend Bahâdır. As a result of, this experience Sultan who would like to get a new precaution, sent to Herat Emîr Yâsâvul and Emîr Bucây. Emîr Bucây went to beside his brothers Togâns, who has already been surrounded to Herât. Both of brother surrounded to city for revenge on their father. But Muhammed Sâm would like to protect city and he did not want to knuckle down. As a result of long struggle Emir Bucây did nor get to Herât and he would like to tried diplomatic ways. Unfourtunately, their enemies did not accept their suggestion, and then they increased intensity of their battle, they closed to entrance of city. However, this long surrounding effects to hunger directly in long term. In conclusion, Muhammes Sâm is had been knuckle down the city. At the same period, Emîr Yâsâvul came to Herât and the position of battle had been changed. As a result of long deal Ilkhanid got the Herât. This study mainly gives brief information about Herât battle and political fact in Öljaitü Sultan period.

Keywords

Ilkhan

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