The Türkmen Dynasties

by: H. R. Roemer

Topics: History, Historical, Medieval, Persia, Iran, Persian, Iranian, Central Asia, Saljuqs, Seljuqs, Mongols, Mongolian, Il-Khans, Nomads, Economy, Society, Islam, Islamic, Turks, Turkmen, Türkmen, Turco-Mongolica, Oghuz, Ottoman, Ottomans, Ottoman Empire, Aq Quyunlu, Qara Quyunlu

Collection: opensource

"The Türkmen Dynasties," by H. R. Roemer, from Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6 (New York, 1986), Chapter 4, pp. 147-188, and bibliography, in 63 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. Chapter 4 focuses on the 14th-15th centuries. Wikipedia has a main entry on the history and culture of the Turkmens (who have played a major role in world history), and a group of related entries. Internet Archive has a selection of works relating to Turco-Mongolica (various periods).

Contents:

Introduction: The Turkish Background
Origins and Early History of the Two Turkmen Groups
Jahan Shah Qara Quyunlu
The Rise of Uzun Hasan Aq Quyunlu
Map. Eastern Anatolia, the Caucasus, and Azerbaijan in the Turkmen Period
The Heyday of the Aq Quyunlu
The Decline and End of the Aq Quyunlu
Map. The Empire of Uzun Hasan
Qara Quyunlu Genealogy
Aq Quyunlu Genealogy
Bibliography