Authors
1 Associated professor, Department of History, University of Shiraz
2 PhD Candidate in History of Islamic Iran, Kharazmi University
Abstract
Prior to the Mongolian era, internal conflicts of Iranian cities were dominantly religion-based. However, after the conquest of Iran by the Mongols, these conflicts took a more social form. The tribes settled in the form of army groups outside and inside the cities were the most influential factor that affected the milieu of that time. Hence, the common economical connection between the city and its outskirts was intertwined with the public safety of the other cities. In this way, the city gate turned into a much more significant and sensitive spot corresponding to the prior eras. Henceforward, the districts that controlled the city gates got a closer relationship with their adjacent districts rather than other urban districts and thereby they prepared themselves to compete with their rivals which were in similar situations. Shiraz in the 8th century suffered devastating conflicts which were exacerbated by the interference of outsiders and resulted to the replacement of one house with another.
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