The Transformation of the Image of the Mongols in Ottoman Historiography: From Destructive Enemies to Political Legitimizers

Name: The Transformation of the Image of the Mongols in Ottoman Historiography: From Destructive Enemies to Political Legitimizers
Author: Nasrin Mohammadi, Asiye Hosseini

İsim	The Transformation of the Image of the Mongols in Ottoman Historiography: From Destructive Enemies to Political Legitimizers
Yazar	Nasrin Mohammadi, Asiye Hosseini
Konu	Mongols, Ottoman Empire
Tür	Kitap
Dil	Farsça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Kütüphane:	Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	ISSN: 2008-8841, EISSN: 2538-3507, DOI: 10.22051/hph.2025.48390.1754
Kayıt Numarası	cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f8c02004718448aca1afa11209b176ff
Lokasyon	DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notlar	As one of the greatest imperial powers in history, the Mongols played a pivotal role in shaping the political, social, and cultural changes in the Middle East and Asia Minor.This article examines the way in which the Mongols were represented and interpreted in Ottoman historiography. In the founding legends of the Ottoman Empire, as well as in the works of historians of the Seljuks of Anatolia and the early Ottomans, the Mongols were predominantly depicted as destructive enemies. Nevertheless, in universal and multidynastic histories, the Mongol rulers were often portrayed in a positive light, celebrated as innovators of religion, and sometimes even integrated into the Ottoman genealogical tradition. This study seeks to address how and why Ottoman historians' perceptions of the Mongols evolved over time. It argues that this change resulted from a confluence of factors, in particular the confrontation with the Safavid state and the profound influence of Persian historiographical traditions, and that it was strategically employed as an instrument to legitimize the Ottoman dynasty. Using a historical-analytical approach, the authors emphasize the pivotal role of Persian historiography, especially the narratives of the Seljuqs of Rum and the Mongol Ilkhanids, in shaping the intellectual and cultural foundations of the Ottoman world.The article further underscores the contributions of Iranian literati and intellectuals, who transmitted their ideological models into Ottoman historiography and played an essential role in the cultural and political formation of the Ottoman Empire.Ultimately, the findings reveal that the Ottoman engagement with the Mongol heritage and Persian historiographical models exerted a profound influence on the evolution of Ottoman political legitimacy and state structure.
Görüntüle	تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاری, 2023-12, Vol.33 (32), p.259-283

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The Transformation of the Image of the Mongols in Ottoman Historiography: From Destructive Enemies to Political Legitimizers

Yazar Nasrin Mohammadi, Asiye Hosseini

Konu Mongols, Ottoman Empire

Tür Kitap

Dil Farsça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Kütüphane Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası ISSN: 2008-8841, EISSN: 2538-3507, DOI: 10.22051/hph.2025.48390.1754

Kayıt Numarası cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f8c02004718448aca1afa11209b176ff

Lokasyon DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals

Notlar As one of the greatest imperial powers in history, the Mongols played a pivotal role in shaping the political, social, and cultural changes in the Middle East and Asia Minor.This article examines the way in which the Mongols were represented and interpreted in Ottoman historiography. In the founding legends of the Ottoman Empire, as well as in the works of historians of the Seljuks of Anatolia and the early Ottomans, the Mongols were predominantly depicted as destructive enemies. Nevertheless, in universal and multidynastic histories, the Mongol rulers were often portrayed in a positive light, celebrated as innovators of religion, and sometimes even integrated into the Ottoman genealogical tradition. This study seeks to address how and why Ottoman historians' perceptions of the Mongols evolved over time. It argues that this change resulted from a confluence of factors, in particular the confrontation with the Safavid state and the profound influence of Persian historiographical traditions, and that it was strategically employed as an instrument to legitimize the Ottoman dynasty. Using a historical-analytical approach, the authors emphasize the pivotal role of Persian historiography, especially the narratives of the Seljuqs of Rum and the Mongol Ilkhanids, in shaping the intellectual and cultural foundations of the Ottoman world.The article further underscores the contributions of Iranian literati and intellectuals, who transmitted their ideological models into Ottoman historiography and played an essential role in the cultural and political formation of the Ottoman Empire.Ultimately, the findings reveal that the Ottoman engagement with the Mongol heritage and Persian historiographical models exerted a profound influence on the evolution of Ottoman political legitimacy and state structure.

Görüntüle تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاری, 2023-12, Vol.33 (32), p.259-283