Orta Çağ tarih yazıcılığında rüya motifi: Sultan Sencer ve Cengiz Han örneği

Dreams, deeply rooted in belief systems, have accompanied the human journey by offering insight into questions surrounding the future, God, death, and the afterlife. Since the Sumerian era, they have appeared in the earliest known written records and have been referenced in animistic, doctrinal, and celestial religions as significant motifs. Their inclusion in sacred texts and the importance attributed to them by prophets have elevated dream narration and interpretation to a sacred dimension. In medieval historiography, dream motifs frequently appear in narratives about statesmen who shaped historical trajectories. This article initially provides a theoretical framework for understanding the place of dreams in historiography and then analyzes specific examples—namely, the dreams of Sultan Sanjar and Genghis Khan, two prominent rulers known for their historical impact. The analysis draws attention to the thematic and symbolic similarities present in their recorded dreams. It also focuses on how these two figures, each shaped by distinct belief systems, are portrayed in texts influenced by different religious and cultural contexts. The study investigates which subjects and symbols are emphasized within the dreams and considers how these narratives align with, or diverge from, established historical records.