Tahqiqāt-e Tārikh-e Ejtemā’i (Social History Studies)

Natural Disasters at Middle Ages of Iran's History

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Imam Ali Sha'bani 1
Hamideh Mehr Ali Tabar 2

1 Assistant Professor History, Arak University (responsible author)

2 M.A in History, Arak University

Abstract
Iranian historiography, despite its variation and plurality, because of its indifference to people and social developments must be criticized. Above all, natural disasters are noticeable. Therefore, present article, after mentioning the most noticeable natural disasters at middle ages of Iran and its consequences, talks about the impact of this fateful issue upon the life of people and state's destiny. The findings show that at this period natural disasters like earthquake, flood, drought, snow, cold, and storm had unpleasant consequences such as famine, infectious disease and decreasing in population. States almost didn't prevent and reduce the demolishing power of those disasters somehow because of their dictatorship, their being foreigner, their nomadic character, natural circumstances of Iran and ….

Keywords

Natural disasters
Middle Ages
Iran
consequences
reactions

  • Receive Date 15 December 2012
  • Revise Date 31 December 2013
  • Accept Date 20 January 2013

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