SUBAŞI, Ömer Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Tarih Bölümü, Turkey

NATURAL DISASTERS WHICH TOOK PLACE IN ANATOLIA IN THE 11th CENTURY

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There were various natural disasters occurred in the 11th century Anatolia. Most of these natural events are present in the historical sources which were written in the same period. The writers included mostly political events in their work; however, they also gave place to earthquakes, events in the sky like; falling stars and comets, famine, drought and epidemic illnesses together with atmospheric phenomenon that caused great destructions. This study deals with natural disasters and disasters in the 11th century that caused many people’s death in Anatolia and the effect of these incidents on the society.

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Natural Disasters , Earthquakes , Famine , Drought , Epidemics , Events in the Sky

Journal Of Turkish Research Institute

535