Power relations between patriarchs and Roman Seljuq based on the theory of Thomas Hobbes

Subject Areas : Political Developments in Iran

fatemeh  rostami ¹ (. Assistant Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran.)
zienab  mirzajani ² (Master of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Zahedan, Iran.)

Received: 2022-12-13 Accepted : 2023-01-27 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: Anatolian, Hobbes, Political Power, Ilkhanate, Seljuks,

Abstract :

Roman Seljuk or Anatolian Seljuk refers to the group of famous Seljuk sultans who, during the time of Suleiman bin Qatlamesh, gained the lands beyond Rome and Anatolia from Malik Shah, and after the fall of the Seljuks of Iran, they ruled in the northwest of Iran for a long time. The meeting of this dynasty with the Mongols in 629 and coming under the citizenship of Ilkhans is one of the main topics of this article. The results of this research show that from the perspective of Thomas Hobbs's political theory, Ilkhans were able to overcome the Roman Seljuks by relying on autocratic rule. In addition, the confrontation and interaction between Ilkhans and Seljuks can be evaluated with Hobbes's critical approach. The current research aims to investigate Hobbes's theory of government and power with an analytical and explanatory method, to examine the action and interaction of the Ilkhans and Seljuks of Anatolia.In addition, the confrontation and interaction between Ilkhans and Seljuks can be evaluated with Hobbes's critical approach. The current research aims to investigate Hobbes's theory of government and power with an analytical and explanatory method, to examine the action and interaction of the Ilkhans and Seljuks of Anatolia.