Sultanate of Rum Consolidates Anatolia

Timeline

1. 1161–1162Myriokephalon · ThessalyKilij Arslan II defeated the Byzantine army at Myriokephalon, forcing Manuel I to accept peace; the Sultanate of Rum gained breathing room on its western Anatolian frontier and consolidated its position.
2. 1163–1168Northern Anatolia · AnatoliaThe Sultanate of Rum gradually absorbed the remnants of the Danishmendid dynasty, unifying Seljuk forces in Anatolia and bringing port cities like Sinop into the sultanate's domain.
3. 1165–1170Cilician and Antakya frontier · CiliciaThe Sultanate of Rum repeatedly clashed and negotiated with the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia and the Principality of Antioch on its southern frontier, with control of trade routes and fortresses as the focus of contention.