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Reign of Rum Sultan Kayqubad I
After Sultan Kaykaus I of Rum acceded in 1211, his brother Ala al-Din Kayqubad rose rapidly as governor of Malatya and a core royal figure, laying th…
Timeline
- 1211Konya · KonyaAfter Kaykhusraw I fell in battle, his brother Kaykaus I acceded in Konya; Kayqubad, as a key royal figure, participated in the reorganization of power, consolidating the Sultanate of Rum's core position in central Anatolia.
- 1211–1220Malatya · MalatyaKayqubad was dispatched by his brother Kaykaus I to hold Malatya, commanding the frontier defenses of southeastern Anatolia, and accumulated military-political prestige and practical experience while dealing with neighboring beyliks and Byzantine forces.
- 1218–1220Konya · KonyaIn the late years of Kaykaus I, Kayqubad returned to Konya and became the most powerful heir to the throne; Kaykaus I died in 1220, Kayqubad acceded, and the golden age of the Sultanate of Rum began.
Sources
- The Seljuks of Anatolia: Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East — Andrew Peacock (2012)
- Ibn Bibi, al-Awamir al-Alaiyya fi'l-Umuri al-Alaiyya — Ibn Bibi