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Oguzname is the name of several historical books about the legends of the Turkic peoples. It is a composite word where Oğuz refers to Oghuz Khagan, the legendary king of the Turkic peoples, and name means 'the story'. According to the Islam encyclopaedia the number of Oğuznames may be as high as 30.[1] Book of Dede Korkut and Selçukname are among these.

Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh

One of the most important Oğuznames is Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani. According to Ümit Hassan the legends can be classified under five sections:[2]

  • Oghuz Khagan
  • Yabghus of Oghuz people
  • Kara Khagan and Bugra Khagan
  • Shah Malik and Seljuks
  • Some Turkic families

References

  1. ^ "OĞUZNÂME - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ^ Ümit Hssan. Türkiye tarihi cilt 1. p. 332. ISBN 975-406-563--2.