Namaeh Farhangistan

Namaeh Farhangistan

The Expansion of Maritime Trade in Western Anatolia: From the Fourth Crusade to the Battle of Kusa Dagh (600-640 AH/1204-1243 AD)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Ph.D student in the History, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2 Associate Professor of the Departman of History, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
3 Professor of the Departman of History, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
10.22034/nf.2026.490806.1373
Abstract
The Seljuk Roman state is one of the most important local states in the history of Iran in the Middle Ages, which has received less attention and discussion in historical research. This state was one of the most powerful and important Iranian states in Asia Minor from the beginning of the seventh century AH/13th century AD to its middle (640 AH/1243 AD). The correct policies of the Seljuk Roman sultans over a forty-year period, from the Fourth Crusade to the Mongol invasion of Anatolia and their conflict with the Seljuks of Rome in the Battle of Kusa Dagh, led to the expansion of trade relations in this region. The most important works of the Seljuk Roman government during this period, which led to economic prosperity, were: expanding its territory from the center of Asia Minor to the shores and ports of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, creating economic infrastructure such as markets and caravanserais on various routes, developing important cities, and most importantly, ensuring the security of land and sea routes under its rule. In this study, trade relations in Asia Minor from the capture of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade to the Battle of Kusa Dagh have been examined using a historical method and a descriptive-analytical approach.
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Volume 24, Issue 5 - Serial Number 99
Nameh Farhangestan (Asia Minor Studies)
November and December 2025
Pages 94-113

  • Receive Date 26 November 2024
  • Revise Date 02 January 2025
  • Accept Date 10 May 2025