Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’ın İkinci Doğu Seferi ve Sefer Rûznâmçe Defteri (955-956 / 1548-1549) (C. 2)

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Kitap Bölümü

Yayın yılı:

2025

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Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi

"In 1520, following the death of his father, Sultan Selim I, Suleiman I, known in modern historiography as “Suleiman the Magnificent” (Kanuni), ascended the throne. During his long reign, which lasted 46 years, the Ottoman Empire trans- formed into a universal and global power, establishing itself as a world state of unparalleled stature. Among his primary objectives, Suleiman the Magnificent focused on two main fronts: initiating a renewed ghaza (holy war) campaign against the Western world and completely eliminating the Safavids in the East, who had emerged as an alternative political entity to the Ottoman Empire. In 1534, during the first long-term campaign against the Safavids (Iraqeyn Campaign), the de- sired outcomes were not fully achieved. Subsequently, influ- enced in part by the provocations of Alqas Mirza, the brother of Shah Tahmasp, who had sought refuge with the Ottomans, a new campaign was launched. This second campaign, legit- imized as a demonstration of the Ottoman Empire’s mission to serve as the “protector of the Islamic world,” commenced at the end of March 1548, with Sultan Suleiman personally leading a large army toward Iran. During this campaign, Sul- tan Suleiman was accompanied by his son, Şehzade Cihangir, along with prominent courtiers, including Rüstem, Ahmed, Mehmed, and Haydar Pashas. The army, estimated to consist of approximately 70,000 to 80,000 troops, also joined the expedition. Advancing with the advantages provided by a meticulously pl…

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