The Ottomans
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Turkish-Islamic Art in Pre-Ottoman Anatolia
‘Following the Battle of Manzikert, Anatolia saw a new political, religious and social formation.’
Following the Battle of Manzikert in 463 / 1071, Anatolia saw the rise of a new political, religious and social formation next to the centuries-old Byzantine Empire. This was the Turks, who had started their journey from the Steppes of Asia, founded the Great Seljuq Empire in Iran, and then settled in Anatolia.
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Star tiles
During the reign of Sultan Alaaddin ('Ala al-Din) Keykubad I (r. hegira 616–35 / AD 1220–37) Anatolian Seljuq
Karatay Madrasa Tile Museum
Konya, Türkiye
The double-headed eagle bears a cartouche inscription representing Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad, symbolising his power.
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