bilig-15/ Autumn  2000

POETRY OF CRIMEAN DYNASTY

 

Prof. Dr.Mustafa İSEN
Baskent Üniversity, Faculty of Science and Arts


ABSTRACT

During the Middle Ages the art was genarally protected by the rulers. Nevertheles, there were rulers in the Middle Ages who were artists themselves, especialy poets. In this article, I will discuss the poet members of Crimean dynasty, an important Khanet of the Caucaus in the Middle Ages and their interaction with the art and practice of poetry. Evidences suggestt that seventeen rulers (khans) from this dynasty were poets. I argue that the interaction Crimean dynasty with poetry systems from their being educated in the Ottoman palace after a decision of submission to Mehmet II, The Conquerer after which members of the ruling dynasty had started to be educated in Enderun. This paper tries to illustrate above mentioned argument on the basis of comparative literary historical approach.

 


Key Words : Poetry of Crimean Dynasty, Dynastic Poets, Poem and Dynasty

 

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