@article{ART003075181},
author={Namsub Choi},
title={Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History},
journal={Asia Review},
issn={2234-0386},
year={2024},
volume={14},
number={1},
pages={197-235},
doi={10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197}
TY - JOUR
AU - Namsub Choi
TI - Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History
JO - Asia Review
PY - 2024
VL - 14
IS - 1
PB - 아시아연구소
SP - 197
EP - 235
SN - 2234-0386
AB - This study attempts to re-frame the premodern history of the Ardalan family, focusing on their mountainous fortresses (Qal’es). The Kurdish principal families in the Zagros and Taurus Mountains played a significant role in history, engaging with various Muslim empires from their fortified Qal’es which served as political and military centers. However, due to the families rarely compile their own chronicles, much of their premodern history can only be understood through fragmentary records left behind by outsiders. This research delves into the exceptionally rich literary sources of the Ardalan family among Kurdish principal families, delineating their history into three distinct phases: the establishment, maintenance, and loss of ruling power. It analyzes the strategic acquisition, utilization, and eventual abandonment of their Qal’es, especially focusing on the four Qal’es located in valleys (Palangan and Zalm) and hills (Hassanabad and Marivan) during the 13th to 15th centuries. Moreover, the study examines how Ardalan chieftains strategically employed the Qal’es to navigate the intense competition between the Ottomans and Safavids in the 16th century, elucidating their survival tactics and geopolitical significance. Additionally, it investigates the decline of the family, marked by the deliberate destruction of all four Qal’es between the 17th and 19th centuries, culminating in their eventual subjugation to the Khazar royal court. Through this comprehensive analysis, the study sheds light on the historical dynamics of resistance and submission of Kurdish principal families to premodern empires.
KW - Kurdish Principal Family;Ardalan Family;Mountainous Qal’e;Location Conditions and Order of Conquest;Strategic Selection and Survival;Abandonment and Loss of Autonomy
DO - 10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
ER -
Namsub Choi. (2024). Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History. Asia Review, 14(1), 197-235.
Namsub Choi. 2024, "Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History", Asia Review, vol.14, no.1 pp.197-235. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi "Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History" Asia Review 14.1 pp.197-235 (2024) : 197.
Namsub Choi. Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History. 2024; 14(1), 197-235. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi. "Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History" Asia Review 14, no.1 (2024) : 197-235.doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi. Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History. Asia Review, 14(1), 197-235. doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi. Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History. Asia Review. 2024; 14(1) 197-235. doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi. Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History. 2024; 14(1), 197-235. Available from: doi:10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
Namsub Choi. "Kurdish Principal Family and Mountainous Qal’e: Re-frame of the Ardalan Family’s Premodern History" Asia Review 14, no.1 (2024) : 197-235.doi: 10.24987/SNUACAR.2024.4.14.1.197
