International Conference on Eurasian Economies

29-31 August 2016 – Kaposvár, HUNGARY

Paper detail

Paper ID : 1533
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : International Trade and Globalization
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Dudu Kuşçu
Session : 5B Uluslararası Ticaret

Role of Seljuk Maritime Trade on the Integration of Anatolian Economy with World Economy
Selçuklu Deniz Ticaretinin Anadolu Ekonomisinin Dünya Ekonomisine Entegrasyonundaki Rolü

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Dudu Kuşçu (Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, Türkiye)

Abstract

It was not only Turkish history to be changed when Seljuk conquered Anatolia but also the destiny of Anatolia changed. Anatolia that was the center of east – west and north – south trade since Assyria trade colonies was lost its commercial importance during the conquer by Turks, long time ago. Before Seljuk, the region was a part of the Byzantine Empire and it lost its commercial activities. It was a long time for Seljuk to revitalise the Anatolian trade. The war in Myriokephalon reduced the problems of Turkish Seljuk and enabled the establishment of a strong state in Anatolia. Myriokephalon War deeply impacted Byzantine and the Seljuk Sultan Kılıç Arslan focused on to develop the economy of the county and made very important achievements. He was the first who tried to conquer Antalya that is a port city. Kılıç Arslan and succeeding Sultans of Seljuk State followed the same path. Izeddin Keykavus conquered Sinop. Alâeddin Keykubâd conquered Alanya, so Seljuk had its third port city. The volume of domestic and international trade of Seljuk made it very powerful economy of the region. In this study, the factors which made for Seljuk to conquer these port cities in the Black Sea and Mediterranean easy, and the contribution of maritime trade to Seljuk economy, with reference to the sources form the era.

JEL codes: F19

Kuşçu, Ayşe Dudu (2016). "Role of Seljuk Maritime Trade on the Integration of Anatolian Economy with World Economy" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2016, pp.330-335, Kaposvár, HUNGARY.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C07.01533

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Session 5B: Uluslararası Ticaret