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Kilij Arslan II

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. 1109–1192 Also known as Sultan of Rum Kilij Arslan II

Kilij Arslan II (c. 1109–1192) ruled the Sultanate of Rum, establishing Konya as capital in 1156, unifying Anatolian Turkic forces, defeating the Dan…

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  1. 1141–1150Konya · Konya ProvinceDuring his father Mesud I's reign, Kilij Arslan II as crown prince took part in military operations against the Danishmend dynasty and the Byzantine frontier, accumulating military and political experience in central Anatolia in preparation for later unifying the Turkic polities of Asia Minor.
  2. 1156–1174Konya · Konya ProvinceHe succeeded as sultan after Mesud I's death in 1156, gradually annexing the Danishmend remnants and completely ending the Danishmend dynasty in 1174, making the Sultanate of Rum the most powerful Turkic polity in Anatolia.
  3. 1175–1192Konya · Konya ProvinceIn his later years Kilij Arslan II divided his territories among his sons, sparking a succession dispute; he died in 1192, and the Sultanate of Rum entered a period of partition among his sons until Sultanate of Rum unification.

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