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Glowing steel bar, blacksmith hammer, anvil, and traditional horn-handled Yatağan sword. Photograph unavailable
800-Year-Old Forged Steel Blade and Sword Workshops at Yatağan, Serinhisar, Denizli

Historical event

mid-13th centuryBeyliks & SeljuksCulture and memory

Initiation of Forged Steel Yatağan Sword Craft by Yatağan Baba (1250 AD)

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Initiation of Forged Steel Yatağan Sword Craft by Yatağan Baba (1250 AD) marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · mid-13th century · Culture and memory · A link to today · deniz-doga

Event

Initiation of Forged Steel Yatağan Sword Craft by Yatağan Baba (1250 AD) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Initiation%20of%20Forged%20Steel%20Yata%C4%9Fan%20Sword%20Craft%20by%20Yata%C4%9Fan%20Baba%20(1250%20AD)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Beyliks & Seljuks

Narrative stops

Research sources