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Kilij Arslan I
Kilij Arslan I (c. 1079–1107), son of Sultanate of Rum founder Sulayman I, ruled central and western Anatolia from 1092;…
Timeline
- 1092–1096Nicaea · BithyniaHe succeeded in Anatolia after the death of Malik-Shah I, controlling key areas of western and central Asia Minor while contending with Byzantine remnants and local Turkic tribes.
- 1096–1097Dorylaeum · AnatoliaDuring the First Crusade he annihilated the People's Crusade near Nicaea (Civitot) in October 1096, then was routed by the main crusader force at Dorylaeum in July 1097, losing Nicaea and other key towns and shifting his center eastward.
- 1098–1107Konya · AnatoliaAfter his defeat he moved the capital to Konya, maintaining control of eastern Anatolia through mobile tactics and diplomacy, laying the foundation for the Sultanate of Rum's survival under crusader pressure.
Sources
- Kilij Arslan I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilij_Arslan_I
- The Formation of Turkey: The Seljukid Sultanate of Rum: Eleventh to Fourteenth Century — Claude Cahen (2001)