The ''Tārīkh-i Āl-i Saldjūq'' ("History of the

Seljuk dynasty The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids ( ; , ''Saljuqian'',) alternatively spelled as Saljuqids or Seljuk Turks, was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to Turco-Persian culture. The founder of t ...

"), is an anonymous court account of the architectural endeavors of the Seljuk

Sultans of Rum The Sultanate of Rum was a culturally Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim state, established over conquered Byzantine territories and peoples (Rum) of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks following their entry into Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. ...

. Written in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

and from a perspective of a

courtier A courtier () is a person who attends the royal court of a monarch or other royalty. The earliest historical examples of courtiers were part of the retinues of rulers. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the officia ...

, it covers the Sultanate of Rum from the end of the twelfth to the beginning of the fourteenth centuries. Although the ''Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq'' has no formal structure or system, it does contain valuable information concerning the building and architectural patronage throughout the sultanate. Accordingly, it also details how military construction was the responsibility of the Sultan's

amir Emir (; ' (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has ...

s. The ''Tarikh'' goes into more detail, concerning the amirs' discontent, than the writings of the principal Rum Seljuk historian

Ibn Bibi Ibn Bibi was a Persian historiographer and the author of the primary source for the history of the Seljuq Sultanate of Rum during the 13th century. He served as head of the chancellery of the Sultanate in Konya and reported on contemporary event ...

. Construction attributed to Kaykaus I: *Mosque in

Elbistan Elbistan (;Aksüt, Ali"''On the Alevism of Elbistan, Nurhak, Ekinozu and Afsin - Elbistan Nurhak Ekinözü Afşin Aleviliği Üzerine - Zum Alevitentum in Elbistan, Nurhak, Ekinözü und Afşin''"- Alevilik-Bektaşilik Araştırmaları Dergisi 201 ...

Restoration: *Fortifications of Alanya, Konya and Sivas. At Kayqubad's order, 140 ''amirs'' were ordered to build 140 towers around Konya. ::Kayqubad I conquered the castle of Kalon Oros(Alanya) from Kir Farid, and ordered his ''amirs'' to build a city on that site with wall and towers. After making the same demand of the amirs concerning fortification surrounding Sivas, twenty three conspired to kill Kayqubad. The plot was discovered and Kayqubad executed all twenty-three.

Translation

The ''Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq'' was published in 1553 with a translation into Turkish by F.N. Uzluk in 1952.

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Sources

* Sultanate of Rum Medieval Persian literature Architecture books Architecture in Turkey Persian-language books {{architecture-book-stub