{"id":6712,"date":"2025-03-30T20:36:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T19:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=6712"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:02:24","slug":"silkroad-studies-the-turks-from-the-mongolian-nomads-to-empire-builders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=6712","title":{"rendered":"SILKROAD STUDIES: \u00a0 The Turks \u2013 from the Mongolian Nomads to Empire Builders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Introduction to Turkic history and archaeology in Asia <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the continuous players along the Silkroad are the Turkic speaking groups. Starting with the Nomads in Mongolia to the Western and Eastern Khaganates and the empires of the Ghurids, Seljuks and the Ottomans. This course will be a short introduction to the history and archaeology of the Turkic-speaking tribes and how they were able to use the land-based Silkroads to support their empires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 May<\/strong>: Where it all begins \u2013 Turkic archaeology in Mongolia and Siberia and the early sources<br \/>\n<strong>8 May:<\/strong> The Goekturks and the Turkish Khaganate (6<sup>th-<\/sup> 8<sup>th<\/sup> c. century)<br \/>\n<strong>15 May:\u00a0<\/strong> Karluks and Uighur Kaghanates in Central Asia<\/p>\n<p><strong>22 May: Halfterm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>29 May<\/strong>: Turks and the Abbasid Caliphate<br \/>\n<strong>5 June:<\/strong> The Karakhanids and Mahmud of Ghazni<br \/>\n<strong>12 June:<\/strong> The Seljuks<br \/>\n<strong>19 <\/strong>June: The Rise of the Ottomans<\/p>\n<p>Please note all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants at the beginning of the next week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working to catch up with the lectures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day: Thursdays<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Time<\/strong>: 2-4 pm BST<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 weeks starting 1 May 2025, with half-term on 22 May 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n<p>Single lecture:<\/p>\n<table width=\"414\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"83\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"77\"><strong>Early Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"83\">\u00a312<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bookings for the whole series:<\/p>\n<table width=\"414\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Early Bird (please book before the 25\/4)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\">\u00a384<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a377<\/td>\n<td width=\"116\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or\u00a0 contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice.<\/p>\n<p>This course can also be bought <a href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?product=silkroad-studies-the-turks-from-the-mongolian-nomads-to-empire-builders\">via our online sales pag<\/a>e (for UK customers only) or via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/silkroad-studies-the-turks-from-the-mongolian-nomads-to-empire-builders-tickets-1305934428029?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Eventbrite: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/silkroad-studies-the-turks-from-the-mongolian-nomads-to-empire-builders-tickets-1305934428029?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<br \/>\nBirgitta Hoffmann<br \/>\n55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL<br \/>\nemail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:latinteacher@btinternet.com\" data-slimstat=\"5\">latinteacher@btinternet.com<\/a>\u00a0mobile: 07377 791562<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann An Introduction to Turkic history and archaeology in Asia One of the continuous players along the Silkroad are the Turkic speaking groups. 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