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1048 - BATTLE OF KAPETRON

I am from the Oğuz lineage of the Turks...

from the Kınık Tribe...

the protector of all the oppressed, nephew of Sultan Tuğrul Bey...

the ruler of Khorasan...

the undefeatable son of Çağrı Bey...

Muhammed Alparslan.

I want a brave warrior on my level...

to duel with me one against one on the battlefield.

1 MONTH AGO

GREAT SELJUK PALACE - The Grand Sultan...

the Great Commander...

the sovereign...

His Highness Sultan Tuğrul Bey!

Welcome, my Sultan.

Thank you, Hatun.

You are in good health, with Allah's will.

We pray that you are always in good health, my Sultan.

Hâce Destani.

My Sultan.

Let the Supreme Council gather.

Today is the day.

It's time to announce our crown prince.

As you command, my Sultan.

Well done, lions of the Seljuks!

Blessed be the Kınık valiants!

What do you say, Hasan?

Who will win the game of Kökbörü?

Süleyman...

or Alparslan?

Both are your blood, Çağrı Bey.

They both took their talent from you.

However...

there is something the eye sees and the mind senses.

What does your mind sense?

Tell us so we know when we see him.

Süleyman is very skilful and his forearm is very strong.

But...

Alparslan is something else, my Bey.

Like a mixture of your youth...

and the youth of our Sultan, Tuğrul Bey.

It's like he's got both your skills...

in his mind, heart and wrist.

Well said.

Like Alparslan's wrist...

your tongue is also skilful.

Not at all.

Well done!

What do you think of...

my brother, Tuğrul Bey anouncing the crown prince, Ak Bilge?

The Crown Prince, you choose together after consulting between you, we will gladly accept.

However...

is it time to announce it?

I don't know about that.

My wish is that the ties between father and son...

and between brother and brother are not ruined.

InshaAllah, Ak Bilge.

InshaAllah.

Süleyman...

please excuse me, it happened unintentionally.

It's a game, it happens.

Next time, InshaAllah.

I don't know if you'll be lucky next time, Alparslan.

- My Bey. - My Bey.

I'm fine.

My sons, who have solid iron wrists...

brave lion hearts...

and whose backs do not touch the ground.

Alparslan.

Süleyman.

You are my pride.

I pray that Allah gives you everything you want.

Aameen!

May Allah always keep you with us, my Bey.

Aameen.

Aameen.

Aameen.

Oh people.

Let the fires be lit.

Let food be distributed.

Let wishes be made.

Let the earth revive.

Let the sun shine.

Let the sheep play together.

Let the feast be a festival.

Let's go.

Let Nevruz continue.

My Minister.

My Governors.

My Beys.

As you know, every person is mortal.

And what will remain is our state.

When the time comes, we will surely return to Allah.

Which is why, I...

Sultan of the Seljuk State...

son of Mikail, Sultan Muhammed Tuğrul...

so that no one after us...

causes strife within the state...

we have decided to announce our crown prince.

Let everyone know, listen, and obey...

our crown prince...

My Sultan.

The Byzantine infidels raided our Turkmen villages on the border.

They killed everyone without distinguishing between old and young, women and children.

What do you say, Hacip?

Walk!

Come here!

Bring him here!

What's going on, Yannis?

Who are these strangers?

He is the leader who turned the Turkmen people against us in Vaspurakan, dear father.

Prince Çortunel, here is the city of Ani. As the Governor of Vaspurakan...

aren't you responsible for keeping these people in line?

As you know, we came to Vaspurakan a short time ago, Your Highness Kekavmenos.

Without completing investigations, your son killed all the Turkmen on the border.

And this is why I came from Vaspurakan to Ani.

After all, you are in charge of the districts in Vaspurakan.

Vaspurakan is not like Georgia, Governor.

You can't fight these winged snakes with the methods of your Uncle, Liparit.

Leave me, I am here if you want to cut my neck, we are Turks and we don't kneel before infidels.

Now you have seen.

What I saw is that there is a lot to learn from you as well as from my uncle, Liparit, Dear Governor.

Yannis, why did you bring them here?

I wanted the final decision to be yours, my dear respected father.

Do you still not know what you should do, Yannis?

Selikos.

Since the Byzantine infidels do not give peace to the Turkmen...

and since the rabid dogs of these tyrant infidels, kill the innocent...

then they will pay for their oppression!

What is your order, my Sultan?

Let the preparations begin immediately, Hâce.

Because they seem to have forgotten how sharp our sword is...

how destructive our anger is...

and the pain of our revenge.

To put an end to the oppression of the Byzantine infidels on the Turkmen...

it's time to travel to Anatolia.

As our Sultan commands.

My Sultan.

What do you order us to tell the people waiting for the decision of the Crown Prince?

Is this the time for this, Kundûri?

I will announce my decision regarding the Crown Prince after the Anatolia campaign.

My Sultan.

Which princes do you want to join on this blessed journey, my Sultan?

My valiants that I ordered to leave fromthe Merv tribe at once.

Hasan, son of Musa Yabgu.

Erbaskan, son of Yusuf Yınal.

And also...

son of Çağrı Bey...

Alp Arslan.

Begim Şehver, wife of Ghaznavid Sultan Mevdud and daughter of Çağrı Bey...

and the Governor Emir Bozan have honoured our tribe with their presence.

Welcome.

You brought joy.

Grandfather.

Look at my dear prince!

You have grown up.

- Uncle! - My lion!

Father.

Bless you, my daughter.

Mother.

Welcome, light of my eye, you brought joy.

- I saw you well. - We are fine.

Welcome, Emir Bozan.

Thank you, Çağrı Bey.

You know uncle, we saw a huge wolf on our way here.

Tell me, was it a white wolf or a black wolf or what?

The wolf was black.

A black wolf, a black wolf!

- How is your health, Father? - Thanks to Almighty Allah.

How are you, my daughter?

We heard that Sultan Mevdud's is not well.

How are things in Ghazni? Tell me.

Let's go to your tent, Father.

We weren't expecting you, brother.

When Şehver Sultan wanted to come here for Nevruz...

we escorted her to protect her.

You did good coming here, I am really happy.

Thank you, my sister.

Where is Süleyman? I don't see him around.

He was playing Kökbörü and is probably washing his hands now.

We heard that Tuğrul Bey will announce the crown prince to the Seljuk throne.

Is this correct?

That's right, Bozan.

Süleyman.

Tell me.

What else did you hear?

Prince Süleyman's skills.

The most powerful heir to the throne...

Can a person who can't even defeat his brother in Kökbörü be a sultan?

The mind is the jewel that makes man a ruler of the world, Süleyman.

You know that I love Alparslan.

His arm is strong and his heart is courageous.

But he acts impulsively.

It must be his young age.

The Sultanate needs a balanced person.

When you become a sultan...

he will be your guard in the border tribes just like Çağrı Bey is the right hand of Tuğrul Bey.

Then...

his skills in Kökbörü will be...

of more use for you.

ANI CASTLE

The issue of the Turkmen who inhabited the areas near to our borders...

has reached our emperor, Dear Kekavmenos.

Just a bunch of ignorant people who abuse our lands.

Yannis just showed how to we should behave towards them very nicely a short while ago.

I think the emperor thinks the problem is bigger than that, Uncle.

He sends two men he trusts to Ani to end the Turkmen issue.

Let him send them.

Let them see with their own eyes that this issue no longer needs to be dealt with so that...

our great emperor can be at peace.

Who are these people, Father?

Konstantin Dukas, one of our emperor's generals.

And with him is a young officer who knows this area well.

We had come across General Dukas several times in Constantinople, uncle.

I remember.

Do you think that Dukas is aware of the presence of such large numbers of Turkmen on our borders, Governor?

If these Turkmen enter our land and if the Seljuks get involved...

do you not think that the number of your soldiers is not enough to confront them?

Not everything can be measured by the number of soldiers.

Reliable intelligence can make a small army win a battle.

There is a friend I trust and have known for a very long time.

In the East.

We cooperate with him against the Seljuks.

He will tell us from beforehand every step they take.

In this way, we will be one step ahead of them each time.

Tell me, Şehver.

I see concern on your face.

What's your problem?

Sultan Mevdud's situation is not good, Father.

Even if we hide the matter from the people, his health is deteriorating day by day.

I am worried about what might happen in Ghazni if he passes away.

As long as we're behind you, have no worry, sister.

Thank you, brother.

But I'm worried something might go wrong.

Mesud is still too young to take the throne.

I am afraid that something bad will happen to the boy in the midst of a fight for the throne.

We'll do what has to be done when that time comes, my daughter.

Father is right, sister.

As long as we are here...

no one will be able to touch my nephew.

Don't worry.

Isn't that right, Süleyman?

As our Bey has commanded, we will look into it when the time comes.

Why do I have to put up with this, brother?

When a marriage ceremony happened for the sake of peace...

Şehver Hatun left this muddy tribe and became the Ghaznavid Sultan's wife.

As for me, I became the wife of a nomad Seljuk Prince.

That Seljuk prince is the dearest son of Çağrı Bey.

He is the most powerful heir to the throne after Sultan Tuğrul.

The crown prince expected to be announced soon...

might be him.

I don't think so, brother.

The reputation of Alparslan spread even in the lands of infidels.

In addition, Sultan Tuğrul's relationship with Çağrı Bey was maintained thanks to Alparslan.

It looks like I won't get out of this muddy tribe for the rest of my life.

I brought the order of our Sultan, my Bey.

Welcome, valiant. Read.

From the Seljuk Sultan, Tuğrul Bey, to the ruler of Khorasan, Çağrı Bey.

The Byzantine Caesar and his governors brutally murdered the Turkmen on our borders.

Mercy will not be shown to the tyrant as our religion, our customs and the laws of our state command us...

and a campaign will be launched in Anatolia to respond to the infidels as required.

For this reason, the announcement of crown prince was postponed until the end of the campaign in Anatolia.

For the Anatolian Campaign, the names of the Dynasty members mentioned

will come to the capital immediately on my order.

Hasan, son of Musa Yabgu.

Erbaskan, son of Yusuf Yınal.

And the son of Çağrı Bey...

Süleyman.

Did you say Alparslan, my Sultan?

You heard right, Kundûri.

You also know that Alparslan has been waiting for this moment for many years.

He has the right to participate in this campaign.

I think keeping a valiant like Alparslan in the Eastern border tribes, who is our pillar in the East...

to repel any treacherous attacks is necessary for the security of the state, my Sultan.

For this reason, I think that it would be better to involve Süleyman in the campaign instead of him.

What do you think, Hâce?

It is not in the power of anyone to question your decision without you asking him to do so, my Sultan.

But I think that Emir Kundûri is right this time in what he says.

I think it is better for a strong valiant...

to stay in Merv to maintain the security of the state.

Then, my edict is as follows...

my nephew, Alparslan, in order to defend the East, to support Çağrı Bey, will stay in Merv.

We humans go through all difficult circumstances as does nature.

We shed leaves, too.

We also have storms.

Our buds come out where we think we are dead.

Nevruz is passing from dark winter nights to bright spring mornings.

It is love, hope and blessing.

It is rebirth.

In the middle of our blessed feast...

when we receive the news of the martyrdom of our dear brothers who share the same blood...

don't let it cause you to despair.

We consider every night a Night of Power and every morning as Nevruz.

One of us dies, but thousands live!

- May our battle be blessed. - Eyvallah.

May our battle be blessed.

May our battle be blessed.

How fortunate we are that the valiants of our tribe will be...

fighting bravely in the front lines of the Seljuk army.

Even if I'm not with you, supporting you...

even if I'm not striking the infidels with my sword...

...my prayers are with you.

May Allah bless your battle.

Aameen.

Hatun.

Alparslan.

Don't beat yourself up.

You will undoubtedly one day srike the infidels in Anatolia.

Mother Akın Ay.

It is the pain that made you the most skilled archer on the face of the earth, son.

You know what the raids of Anatolia mean to me.

It's been years but...

the fire in me has not been extinguished.

Is it only me?

Rather my father and Atabey...

you and everyone in the Kınık tribe.

It left a deep impression on us.

Patience has become our oldest companion.

Don't beat yourself up, Alparslan.

In the creation of every creature and every human being is divine wisdom.

Such that, what was blind to your insight today will be revealed to you tomorrow.

15 YEARS AGO - NEAR VASPURAKAN

Wait, wait, don't go!

Who are you and where do you go with this sapling?

From the Companions of the Blessed Prophet (PBUH), who carried the banner.

And I was bringing this sapling to you.

To me? Do you know who I am?

Yes, I do. And you?

Do you know who you are?

Yes, of course. Does a person not know himself?

Yes, the one who knows finds. The one who finds becomes.

I am Muhammad Alparslan, son of Çağrı Bey.

Muhammad Alparslan...

know that you are in the first place where Islam struck its sword like a seal, at Badr.

Always carry the banner of the Prophet (PBUH) just as you always bear his name.

Take this sapling.

This is not the place where this sapling will set its roots and grow to the sky, son.

Take it, and open the closed doors, for the tree will find its soil.

Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a Parable? A goodly word like a goodly tree,

whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens (of its Lord). (Qur'an, 14:24)

Mother!

Alparslan?

- Mother. - What happened?

What is this state, light of my eyes?

You are sweating.

- You're sweating a lot! - I saw a dream, mother.

And what did you see, son?

I've seen something just like this.

I was in the war at Badr.

Then a Companion of the Prophet (PBUH) came out in front of me...

and gave me a sapling.

He said that the tree will find its soil.

He told me, "Open the closed doors."

Then I woke up when I ran towards the door.

Congratulations, son. What a great dream!

It is a blessed glad tiding.

Come here.

And when you also grow up like this sapling and become a valiant...

you will open those doors that you could not open in your dream...

and conquer the lands beyond them and make them a homeland for your lineage.

My son.

Run! Run!

Run, run!

- Mother! - Come on, son.

Akın Ay! The children, gather the children.

It's okay.

Temurlenk!

Temurlenk!

Temurlenk!

Temurlenk!

Illiterate!

The Seljuks are coming, my lord, they are many!

Your turn will also come.

Illiterate! Illiterate!

Illiterate! Illiterate!

Illiterate! Illiterate!

- "Alp Arslan". Illiterate!

Mom.. don't leave me mom!

Mother!

Mother. Don't leave me, mother!

Do not leave me.

Don't leave me, mother!

Don't get upset, son, we had to be pruned.

We got pruned like every tree.

Now we have to be stronger.

The path is long.

But life is short.

But if Allah wills...

He can make you do a thousand years of work in moments.

If you live for your people after your religion and your faith...

you will transcend the legends and become the reality.

Let your arrow be firm, and let your heart be gentle.

I left a mark on his face that will undoubtedly be...

a guide for my revenge one day.

Your turn will come one day.

- Damn it! - Is it bad news?

The Seljuks...

are preparing to invade our lands.

What are we going to do?

We'll do nothing, our ally in the East will do it.

Do whatever it takes to give us time and delay the Turks as long as possible.

My dear brother, Tuğrul, as you will understand from this letter of mine...

is not a message to the Seljuk Sultan, Tuğrul...

but to my blood brother, Tuğrul.

I say...

the new state order we talked about establishing...

before it is completed, it would be better not to announce the crown prince for the sake of all the Seljuks.

Our decision is the same, the one who has eyes, sees.

Your brother, Çağrı.

The Sultan calling me and not Alparslan...

and delaying the appointment of the crown prince is all a good sign, isn't it, Karaca?

Everyone acts as if Alparslan has been appointed crown prince, and all that remains is to announce it.

Who acts like that?

Your mother, your father, the whole tribe, even you!

But since I came to this tribe, I saw something...

I am confident that besides me, only Sultan Tuğrul has seen this.

What is it?

The throne on which he sits, you will sit on it one day.

You are the crown prince.

With your mind and your wrist...

and your heart...

you suit that throne.

I didn't doubt it for one day.

May I come in, Süleyman Bey?

Come in.

Çağrı Bey sent this letter.

He said that you should hand it over to Sultan Tuğrul and it is very important.

You will not sit on the throne of the main tent...

rather on the throne of the palace, this is another proof of that.

Züleyha, I'm going to battle, but...

my mind will be occupied with you.

Don't think of us, but of the blessed expedition that you are going to, Hasan.

If a son is born to me while I'm at war, name him Alparslan.

So he may be like my brother, with a strong forearm and an unbeatable sword.

When you come back victorious from the war, you will recite the call to prayer in his ears yourself, InshaAllah.

My only prayer is that this parting ends soon.

Lovers do not part, don't you know that, Züleyha?

Wherever I go, I will carry your heart in my heart and your eyes in mine.

Then, I'll give you something.

I made it for our child.

Carry this with you as I carry our child until you return.

And when you come back, you will put it on his wrist.

My God,

help us get up from where we fell.

And give my family the chance to continue the kingship of our Lord Jesus in heaven and be his shadow on earth.

Help a member of our family get back the throne they deserve.

Same prayer again, Evdokya?

Oh my poor girl!

Paying for your father's mistakes for years, what a tragedy!

If he was not in a hurry to take the throne that is his right...

you would not be here in Ani, but you would wander the streets of Constantinople.

I don't want to wander the streets of Constantinople...

I want to own all the Byzantine lands.

Years have passed.

Your words are still in my ears.

When the time comes...

wasn't it you who said I'd become empress?

I did say that, and I still say the same thing.

Ani could be the gateway to you becoming empress.

How?

Princess Evdokya, your uncle Kekavmenos wants to see you.

While the Emperor's men are about to arrive...

Tuğrul's mobilisation is not good at all.

I think there is no need for this concern, dear uncle.

At least for now.

Evdokya, tell me, what are you thinking?

We do not yet know why the Emperor sent General Dukas.

Is it to verify that we are responsible for what happened to the Turkmen tribes...

or to help us?

In my opinion, neither, my dear cousin.

These noblemen who don't know anything are coming to share with us the victory we'll achieve.

Think about sharing the victory after you achieve it, dear cousin.

What if the opposite happens?

Perhaps the rams we will sacrifice for our sins are coming to us.

MERV TRIBE

May your horses be fast and your swords be sharp.

May the courage of Hazret Ali (RA)...

and the strength of Hazret Hamza (RA)...

and the power Hazret Omar (RA) be your guide.

May Allah be your Helper.

Aameen.

May you be victorious, son.

May Allah open your path.

May your fight be blessed, Süleyman.

Go safely and return victorious, InshaAllah.

Thank you, Alparslan.

I leave you in Allah's safety, brother.

I see you off you as one individual...

but I will receive you on your return, as two people, InshaAllah.

This is my trust...

and you are in Allah's trust.

Go and hold those apples, the wind keeps moving them!

Move away. Enough, move away.

Servant of the Byzantine Emperor, General Konstantin Dukas.

Chief of my guard, Romanos Diogenes.

You must be the commander of the castle.

The son of the Governor of Ani, Katakalon Kekavmenos...

Yannis. Prince Yannis.

Welcome to Ani, General Dukas.

And...

what was your name? I forgot it.

Diogenes.

Just Diogenes.

- Welcome, General. - Thank you, Dear Governor.

We were waiting for you.

You can't guess how curious I am about what happens inConstantinople.

Please come in.

She's more beautiful than you described, General.

Trap!

- Protect yourselves! - Move on, men!

- Come on, move! - Shields!

Come on, valiants!

I haven't seen Süleyman in a while.

And my longing for Hasan does not end.

Your nephews will light up the city, my Sultan.

Yes they will, Hatun.

Both were born on my hands.

Maybe I couldn't give you a prince, my Bey.

But all Oğuz children are just like mine.

What are you saying, Altuncan Hatun?

You have added joy to my life, light to my heart, and peace to my mind.

Whether a person has children or not is destiny.

If this is our fate, we shouldn't grieve.

Don't be upset, Altuncan Hatun.

My dear with a golden heart.

Süleyman, Hasan and Erbaskan are about to arrive.

Have you prepared the food they like? Is everything ready?

Yes, my Sultan, everything you ordered was done perfectly, with Allah's will.

Come on, valiants!

Come on, valiants!

Erbaskan, brother!

- Are you okay, brother? - Yes, I'm fine, brother.

Alparslan!

- Are you okay, Erbaskan? - I'm fine, don't worry.

He's losing blood.

The palace is closer, let's head to it at once.

We caught one alive, my Bey.

We'll see what to do with him in the palace, Atabey.

Let's go.

Walk.

- Erbaskan. - My Bey.

CITY OF REY

They should have come by now.

Where are they?

They have come.

My nephews.

Notify the doctors immediately and prepare the healing room, come on.

What is this?

Tell me.

We fell into a trap on our way to the palace, my Sultan.

If Alparslan had not caught up with us...

all of our lives would've been at risk, not just Erbaskan.

Alparslan.

What are you doing here?

Did you find out about the trap?

No, my Sultan.

Why did you come after us then?

For this.

Çağrı Bey sent this letter.

He said that you should hand it over to Sultan Tughrul himself.

It is the message my father told me to give to you, my Sultan.

Who set the trap?

Is there a sign on them?

No, my Sultan.

Maybe if we interrogate him, we'll know.

Speak, you dog.

Who sent you? Speak!

Stop. Stop.

He is mute.

Mute?

Who would dare to do such a thing?

They must be the Byzantines, my Sultan.

If we consider recent incidents,

they are the biggest suspects.

It seems that they knew of the campaign and made this treacherous move.

Nothing is clear yet, Emir Kundûri.

It is not right to act on suspicion.

Benefit lies in moderation, my Sultan.

Our Prince Alparslan...

will surely find out who set this treacherous trap.

My Sultan.

Prince Alparslan and his Atabey, Hasan, wait to appear before you.

Let them in.

My Sultan.

Did the negligent speak?

They cut off his tongue so that he would not talk if he got caught.

It is clear what this infidel Byzantine would say if he had a tongue.

Those who set the trap...

might not be Byzantine, my Sultan.

Who is it then?

Perhaps he is one of the Ghaznavids.

The Ghaznavids?

Where did you get that from?

This arrow...

is carved from only one type of tree.

And this tree is only found in the Ghaznavid lands.

Why would the Ghaznavids want to spoil their relationship with us?

This is what piques my curiosity, my Sultan.

I want your permission to investigate this.

I will go to the tribe first and talk to my sister Begim Şehver.

Dead or alive...

find the one who set this treacherous trap, my nephew.

As our Sultan commands.

How is our great emperor?

The emperor is busy fighting with the Oğuz and Peçenek Turks in the West.

Until he gets rid of them...

the issue of being afflicted by the Turks in the East is a very sensitive matter.

And that's what we're concerned about right now, General.

You have to trust that we are doing everything we can to protect the money and lives of our people.

If you saw the sights I saw on my way,

what you would've done would result in something completely different, Honourable Governor.

What are you trying to say?

On the borders of Ani...

- We saw Turkmen tribes annihilated.

There was a complete massacre of Turkmen.

Trust me, if we had not killed them,

you would have seen Byzantines massacred on the way.

Or do you...

pity the Turks, General?

I do not pity the Turks as much as fly you kill...

Prince Yannis.

But...

I have enough experience to know that you will not tread the tails of the Seljuks.

The Emperor also shares my opinion, have no doubt about it.

Our emperor shouldn't worry, General.

Everything is under my uncle's control.

Things here are a little different to Constantinople.

I know the area very well.

And those destructive Turks.

I know very well what they would do if you annoy them.

I hope you have taken the necessary precautions to deal with them, dear Governor.

Of course.

I am aware of every step and every breath the Turks take.

I am not afraid to take action if necessary.

My Bey.

In your opinion, will Şehver Sultan help us in our attempt to find the trapper?

Let's get to the tribe first and talk to her.

Then we will know if she knows or not.

Let's go.

Karabey.

Karabey! Karabey!

My Bey!

Let's go, valiants!

Karabey.

Do you see? Look.

We caught the mare in the end.

Is there no one here?

Help me!

Did you also hear the voice?

Save me.

Who is there?

Please help me!

Save me, help me!

You want me to save your owner from the well?

Well done.

What are you looking for here?

The Byzantines are after me.

Save me before they come, my Bey.

Hold on, Hatun, I'll save you.

I trust you, Karabey.

Don't let me down.

Come on, my lion.

Don't worry, we'll get out of here right now.

Do you have the strength to hold on?

Okay.

Hold on tight to my back.

And don't let go no matter what.

Where do you come from?

What do the Byzantine infidels want from you?

I escaped from Vaspurakan, my Bey.

Don't worry now, not long left.

Come on, Karabey, hold on.

Don't panic, we'll get out of here.

Come on, Karabey. Come on, my boy.

Hold on, my Bey! We're here! Go on, valiants!

Attack!

Let's go!

Come on, Karabey. Come on, my boy.

Hold on, valiants!

Come on, my boy, come on.

Don't be afraid, Hatun, it's over.

My Bey.

Drink, my dear, and do not be afraid.

What is your name, Hatun?

My Bey, let's get out of these woods at once.

It may be a land for the infidels.

Let's go.

This is from the Peçenek tribes on the West Coast.

And this is from the Bayat tribes.

The rest are from Şiraz.

Where are your samples with new embroidery, Halil Efendi?

These include what I took from Ani and Vaspurakan as well.

Thank you, Halil Efendi.

Tell them to take all of these inside.

- I'll have a look later, okay? - Okay.

You've come a long way, and you must be tired.

Eat and rest a little, what do you think?

- Well then, stay well. - Thank you.

Like all Seljuk children, you must learn to ride sheep first.

When you ride without being afraid...

you will then choose a horse and accompany it.

Inform the doctors quickly, Mother Selcen.

Go tell the doctors to set up the healing tent at once, my girl.

The woman has lost strength.

Hold her.

Take care of Karabey, too, Atabey.

Who is this girl, brother?

I don't know who she is and where she's from.

What's up with her?

We'll understand when she regains consciousness.

Now she needs medical help immediately.

Come on get out and let them have a look at her.

Why do you stand here, Gevher? Go and get the doctors. Go on.

How is he doing? Will Karabey be okay?

I took out the arrow and put some ointment on, my Bey.

But his wound is deep.

If he is here alive and well...

it is through Allah's grace first...

then his strength.

Him coming here is a miracle in itself, my Bey.

We can't lose hope in Allah, but...

InshaAllah, he will be your wings once again as soon as possible, my Bey.

Karabey...

is not just my horse...

he is a brother to me.

My companion and my wings.

Forgive me, Karabey.

Forgive me.

MERV TRIBE

The poor girl escaped from Vaspurakan from the hands of the Byzantine infidels.

She hid in a well, waiting for help.

We arrived just in time fortunately.

Vaspurakan.

The wound that never stops bleeding inside us.

That wound will heal one day, InshaAllah.

My son...

It is clear that the poor girl doesn't have a place to sleep.

However, her identity and where she's from must be carefully ascertained.

You are right, Father.

Tell me about that ambush you encountered on the way to Rey, son.

You have delighted our table with your coming.

Thank Allah that our son, Erbaskan is better now.

Whenever we come to this palace...

you are the one who makes us forget our worries and brings joy to our hearts, Altuncan Mother.

Thank you, son.

How are the preparations for the campaign, Hâce?

Preparations are almost complete, my Sultan.

But I see it important to send an investigation team to Anatolia before the campaign.

My Sultan.

Anatolia is a land we have visited before.

I think sending an investigation team would be a waste of time.

We have not been to the Greek lands for more than ten years, my Sultan.

Our army may be exposed to something unexpected, Allah forbid.

My order is...

let our team go out at sunrise tomorrow to investigate the lands near Pasinler.

As you command, my Sultan.

If you don't mind, let Hasan and I lead that investigation team.

That's okay.

May Allah ease your journey.

- Aameen. - Aameen.

My Sultan.

Our princes have never let our state down, and have won every battle so far.

But they've never been to Anatolia before.

My Sultan.

The one who knows Anatolia and has fought there before is Ibrahim Yınal's...

Do you hear what you're saying, Kundûri?

Don't you know that all the authorities of that cursed Yınal...

who rebelled against his country...

and succumbed to his arrogance and tried to overthrow his Sultan, were taken from him?

Don't you know I don't trust him anymore?

With what audacity do you utter his name at this table?

Do you count on my mercy?

Get out of my sight! Be gone!

Forgive me, my Sultan.

Are you sure...

the Ghaznavids set the trap?

The evidence shows this.

But there seems to be a plot in it.

Who could benefit from the falling-out of the Seljuks and Ghaznavids other than the infidels?

Maybe we should think about this, son.

Tomorrow I will go to Ghazni to speak to my sister.

It would be good if we also consulted my sister on this matter.

She said she'd go through Büst first.

This trap issue...

I don't want it to be heard in the tribe for now.

As my Bey commands.

Finally, you opened your eyes, my dear.

How are you doing?

I'm fine.

Where am I?

You are in the Merv tribe.

When they brought you here...

you were unconscious.

You were in the healing tent first...

But I had them bring you here for the night.

I'm Akın Ay.

What is your name?

Akça.

When I was looking for some stuff for you in the chest...

I found this, look.

I loved wearing it a lot when I was young.

Karabey.

Hey MashaAllah!

Hey MashaAllah!

Karabey.

My Bey.

We must put on fresh ointment.

Did you prepare this ointment?

I owed you a life, and now I've paid that debt.

May Allah bless you both.

Who are you and where are you from?

Tell me your name.

My name is Akça.

I am a Turkmen who lived like a captive in Vaspurakan.

And when I was going to be sold into slavery, I found a way and ran away from them.

And I threw myself into the well with difficulty.

And thank Allah you caught up to me.

Otherwise, I would be in a difficult situation.

Okay, thank you

Leave Vaspurakan behind you now...

And don't worry about where you'll stay.

You can stay in our tribe as long as you like.

Good morning.

Thank you, Akın Ay Mother.

It suits you very well, MashaAllah.

If you permit...

I want to host my dear Akça.

To be a the peace in my tent and a companion on my way.

Huh, Alparslan?

Alparslan?

The son of Çağrı Bey?

Forgive me, my Bey.

I didn't know who you were.

This tribe is your tribe now.

And your Bey is Çağrı Bey.

Look, your tent is ready.

May Allah be pleased with you.

Hey MashaAllah.

He looks lively again.

My Bey.

Are you better, my dear?

Thank Allah, my Bey.

Thanks to you, my life and my tent are in the best condition.

This is what brought the Seljuks to where they are today...

and it will lead them to the future, my dear, Akça.

Wherever we see an oppressed...

we run to help them.

If one turns his face away from the oppressed...

we turn our face away from that person too.

This is our custom.

Eyvallah, Atabey.

My Bey, the horses are ready to go.

Let's go then.

My Bey.

Karabey has recovered.

But I think that if he rests a little, he will be stronger, it will be better.

You see...

he was cured by your hands...

he says he will recover more as he accompanies me on the road.

Let's go.

May Khidhr accompany you, my Bey.

Thank you, Akça Hatun.

Come, my dear.

Look at her.

It looks like she came out of the palace, not a well.

Look what she's wearing!

She captured his mind and possessed him instantly.

ANI CASTLE

Turk horsemen have been seen roaming north of Vaspurakan, near Kapetron.

Catch them with your forces and bring them here...

so we may know their goal.

As you command, dear father.

CITY OF BÜST

This is the first time I've seen something like this.

It's even more luxurious than Rey Palace.

Look at the decorations on these walls.

Alparslan.

Did something happen to Father?

My father's health is fine, sister.

But our princes going to war...

were attacked on the way to Rey.

What are you saying, Alparslan Bey?

How are they?

Erbaskan was wounded.

But he's fine now.

So what's the worry on your face?

We found on the ones who ambushed...

an arrow of the Ghaznavids.

A Ghaznavid arrow?

Aren't you the Governor of the border?

Does a bird fly in Büst without you knowing?

How did these traitors cross the border and reach Rey?

I'll start investigations right away and find who carried out this treacherous attack.

Give me till the evening.

And be my guests until then.

If you don't find them...

your head will roll, just so you know.

Tell us, Hasan.

What is this mountain called?

They call this Mount Tendürek, Süleyman.

Behind the mountain is the Byzantine infidels' Kapetron, as for our Turkmen, they have a land called Pasinler.

If there is to be a pitched battle, this is the most suitable place.

Let's go and see the place.

We'll have to go around the mountain.

This will make us three days late.

There must be shortcuts through the mountain.

There are.

There are, but...

very steep passes.

It will be tiring, and they are suitable places to set traps.

Or are you afraid, Hasan Bey?

I didn't say it because of fear, Süleyman.

But it is illogical to throw ourselves into unexpected destruction.

Then...

take half the men and go back.

And I will cross the mountain with the rest of the valiants.

That's not happening.

All for one, and one for all.

Come on, let's go.

Come on, valiants.

As you know, I've known Emir Bozan for a long time, my Bey.

His ambition has blinded his eyes many times.

And that's why he always seems suspicious to me.

You are right, Atabey.

I also don't like Bozan very much.

But since his sister Karaca is married to Süleyman...

my hands are tied.

I don't want to spoil Süleyman's peace of mind.

Moreover, my sister Şehver trusts Bozan.

Red beet food.

I made it myself for my Beys.

Bless your hands, innkeeper.

When you have all these fine foods, why is the inn so empty in the morning?

Do not worry.

The place will get busy shortly.

Trap!

You have reached the end of the road.

You filthy, bloodthirsty animals.

We have crossed through the most convenient place for them to lay a trap.

This is not the time to complain.

What's happened has happened.

Come on, draw your swords, let's spoil this trap.

None of them will get out of here alive.

Attack!.

Come on valiants of Oğuz.

Let's show these honourless ones who Turks are.

Hasan, the leader of the pack of dogs, is trying to escape.

Hasan.

Hold on, Hasan!

Hasan.

Hasan.

Hasan!

Hasan. Hasan!

Hasan.

Hasan, brother.

Get up, come on.

Get up, Hasan!

I testify that there is no...

God but Allah...

and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

No!

Hasan!

Hasan!

My Bey.

How did you know that the cook is one of them?

From his hands.

He says he made food from beets, but...

his hands were clean and white.

And the fact that the inn was empty in the morning wasn't a good sign.

He is mute, my Bey.

Like those in Rey.

Obviously their problem is with us.

Who knows we'll stay in this inn tonight, other than Emir Bozan, my Bey?

I want to ask him.

CITY OF BÜST

The fog in the air has cleared, Bozan.

And the hyenas started looking for a place to hide.

Because wolves have descended on them.

But the shepherd who drives those hyenas...

is still alive.

And it's time to cut his neck.

And now tell me.

Do you have any explanation?

You are right.

Prince, your Highness.

As I promised you...

I have done the necessary investigations.

In the traitor's room...

we found letters between him and the Byzantines, and also...

and information about the Seljuks.

There is information about Prince Süleyman and Prince Hasan going to Rey written here.

Even if it's the people closest to me...

I will kill anyone who dares to spoil the peace between the Seljuks and the Ghaznavids.

But...

this evidence...

and all I said, if it is not enough for you...

then...

my neck is here.

Instead of being mentioned in Ghazni as a traitor...

I'd rather die on my honour.

What happened here, Alparslan?

Bozan.

If all you said was a lie...

and the one I killed was innocent...

this guilt will be on you.

But if the truth comes out one day...

and it turns out that you were the one who planned all this...

then...

I'll kill you myself, know that.

MERV TRIBE

Züleyha!

My dear...

while there are all these women in the tribe, what do you do while you are pregnant like this?

Take the bucket from her, my dear.

I occupy myself with work in Hasan's absence.

I know what's in your heart, my dear.

Our men are tested with their courage...

and we are tested with patience.

Mother Selcan.

Or are you saying the valiants are coming?

Where is Hasan?

Hasan!

Hasan!

Hasan!

Don't leave me, Hasan!

Don't leave me, Hasan!

Hasan!

Wake up, Hasan, get up.

Wake up, Hasan.

Hasan!

Don't leave me!

Hasan!

Wake up, Hasan!

Hasan!

Wake up, Hasan.

My Sultan...

Speak, Hâce. What happened?

The infidels have set a trap for those you sent for investigations, my Sultan.

Prince Hasan...

was martyred.

I told you to just patrol.

But what did you do, you idiot?

The Turks attacked first, Father.

We just protected ourselves.

Sultan Tuğrul's nephew was one of those killed.

Do you realise what this means?

What do you think you're doing?

Calm down, General.

We did nothing but protect our borders.

Calm down, huh?

I told you that we will not touch the Seljuks.

And you go and kill the nephew of the Sultan!

What you did could burn us all.

Pray that we resolve this matter before it reaches the Emperor!

The traitors who took the life of Hasan and our valiants will be held accountable.

Take this war announcement to the Governor of Ani, Kivamenos at once.

Take it so they know we're coming with our army to take their souls.

Let them know that we will avenge Hasan in Pasinler.

As you command, my Sultan.

My Sultan...

since we will make the earth and sky hell for the Byzantine infidels...

will you forgive Ibrahim Yınal who knows Anatolia well...

and put him back at the head of the army?

Here is my neck.

But just like the issue of the investigation unit...

it is my duty to say what is good for our state.

For the sake of our glorious Messenger (PBUH)...

I swear by the heavens and the earth and what is in between...

I will not leave the blood...

of Hasan, who was more valuable than my life, unavenged.

If I do...

May my sword that shines with the light of the sun, the moon and the stars...

and my arrow that flies in the wind, be unlawful to me.

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

May my sword swing in the sky and strike me!

From the Grand Sultan, His Highness Sultan Tuğrul, to Kekavmenos, Governor of Ani.

I, the Seljuk Sultan, Rükneddin Ebu Talib Muhammed Tuğrul Bey...

swear by Almighty Allah, I will carry out the order of my ancestor, Bilge Kağan.

Unless the sky falls or the earth splits, according to Turk customs...

you will be held accountable for every drop of blood you spilled on the battlefield.

Tell your Sultan that we are ready to fight with our army.

Send news to Prince Liparit of Georgia.

Tell him to gather the army and come at once.

We will face the Turks at Kapetron.

Complete the preparations for the campaign as quick as possible in order to avenge the Turkmen...

and the piece of our soul, our nephew, Hasan, who were killed treacherously

Valiants of the Seljuks, be prepared to fight against the Byzantine infidels.

You have heard your uncle's order.

Get ready.

Come on in the name of Allah.

Ya Allah!

Ya Allah!

Ya Allah!

Why did you do this, master?

When the time comes, the ones whose tongues I did not cut, will be slaughtered.

Emir Bozan, my invisible dagger that will destroy the Seljuks.

Welcome.

Thank you, dear Kekavmenos.

Praise be to the One who brought us together, Yınal Bey.

We've been communicating using pigeons for so long...

we worry and grieve about state issues.

From now on your home is the Rey Palace.

When I come back again, we'll have great working days.

If it weren't for you...

Sultan Tuğrul would not forgive me for what I did and put me at the head of the army.

This is just the beginning, Yınal Bey.

When you appear in Pasinler and win his favour again...

heirdom...

maybe the doors of Sultanate you wish for will open.

It will happen as you said.

If the seal of the Sultanate falls into my hand...

then the seal of the adviser will be in your hands as well.

You are an Emir.

I am a Governor. But soon...

in fact when we come out victorious in this war...

we will both have ascended to the throne.

I'm sure that our friendship and cooperation will shorten this seemingly long road...

dear Kekavmenos.

I will do my best for you to ascend the throne of Ghazni.

Besides...

I know very well that you want Prince Süleyman to sit on the Seljuk throne.

A Seljuk under our obedience...

will be of great benefit to both of us.

Two states will lose their leaders.

Everything will be much easier when we get rid of Prince Alparslan...

who always gets in our way...

dear Kekavmenos.

1048 - PASINLER

I...

am from the Oğuz lineage of the Turks...

from the Kınık tribe...

protector of all the oppressed...

nephew of Sultan Tuğrul Bey...

ruler of Khorasan...

the unbeatable son of Çağrı Bey...

Muhammed Alparslan.

I want a brave warrior on my level...

to duel with me one against one on the battlefield.

Wait, Diogenes.

Your nobility is not enough to face him.

This insolent Turk's worthless head is mine.

Come!

Stop, Hatun.

Where are you going?

I brought bulgur for our Bey.

To ease his breathing.

Akın Ay Mother sent it.

What if we are defeated, uncle?

I have never been defeated.

The rules don't change.

The one who sets the game...

wins.

Victim or executioner.

You have to decide which one you will be, Evdokya.

These daggers I made myself...

have the blood of my enemies on them.

They think they set a trap for me.

But they never understood that I had set the real trap, Evdokya.

Now...

they are all in their graves.

I have no intention of losing the game that I established so hard a very long time ago.

We will not lose.

Either you or me.

We will get our right one day for sure.

But first we have to get rid of the Seljuk problem.

Don't worry, Evdokya.

I also set this trap.

And I will win again.

On the path to our empire...

I will cut the Seljuk breath with the sharpest dagger.

Çağrı Bey!

For this reason, even if my army is defeated on the battlefield...

only my army which is invisible on the battlefield...

will bring me the great victory I have been waiting for, Evdokya.

I am the noble servant of the Byzantine state.

Ruler of Georgia.

Ruler of the Magistrus Iparist.

Governor of Vaspurakan, Prince Çortunel.

I came to rip that filthy head off.

from your body with my sword and drink from your blood that will water this field.

Come!