Cities on Anatolia's Ottoman and Seljuk frontiers: facts and a 5-question quiz

Cities on the eastern and western frontiers of the Seljuk and Ottoman worlds. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: medieval. Region: Turkey. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Diyarbakır: Diyarbakır, ancient Amida, was taken in 639 by the army of Iyad ibn Ghanm.
• Trabzon: The Empire of Trebizond was among the last remnants of Byzantine rule.
• Mardin: Mardin was a centre of the Artuqid dynasty before passing to later powers.
• Manisa: Manisa, ancient Magnesia, was a princes' governorship for Ottoman heirs, including Suleiman I and Murad III.
• Erzurum: The Çifte Minareli (Twin Minaret) Medrese in Erzurum has no surviving inscription naming its patron or date; scholars attribute it to the later 13th century, under either the Anatolian Seljuks (for example Hande Hatun) or the Ilkhanids (Padişah Hatun).

Quick answers

What should I know about Diyarbakır? Diyarbakır, ancient Amida, was taken in 639 by the army of Iyad ibn Ghanm.

What should I know about Trabzon? The Empire of Trebizond was among the last remnants of Byzantine rule.

What should I know about Mardin? Mardin was a centre of the Artuqid dynasty before passing to later powers.

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