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Seljuk Consolidation in Anatolia after Manzikert
After the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, Turkic tribes flooded into Anatolia; Seljuk vassal Suleiman ibn Qutulmish founded the Sultanate of Rum around 107…
Timeline
- 1071–1074Eastern Anatolia · AnatoliaAfter the Byzantine defeat at Manzikert, the Seljuk sultan allowed Turkic nomadic tribes to migrate west and settle in Anatolia; the Byzantine frontier defense system collapsed and many towns and villages fell under Turkic control.
- 1077Iconium (Konya) · TurkeySeljuk royal family member Suleiman ibn Qutulmish established rule in southwestern Anatolia, with Iconium as his capital, founding the Sultanate of Rum (Rome) as the Seljuk Empire's principal polity in Anatolia.
- 1075–1080Central Anatolia · AnatoliaBy around 1080, Turkic settlers and local converts to Islam formed a new social structure in Anatolia; Byzantine effective rule over most of the region became nominal, with Turkic polities and Islamic culture becoming the dominant forces.
Sources
- The Formation of Turkey: The Seljukid Sultanate of Rum: Eleventh to Fourteenth Century — Claude Cahen (2001)
- A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)