Seljuk Remnants in Anatolia

Timeline

1. 1192–1196Konya · KonyaAfter Kilij Arslan II died, his sons fought over the sultanate, weakening centralization in the Sultanate of Rum; Konya remained the nominal capital but local beylik power grew.
2. 1193–1199Western Anatolian frontier · AnatoliaThe Byzantine Empire recovered some influence in the west and south in the late Komnenian period, while the Kingdom of Cilician Armenia also contested southeastern routes with the Seljuks; the Sultanate of Rum's territory showed trends of contraction and localization.
3. 1197–1200Sivas · SivasSemi-independent Turkic beylik domains emerged around major cities such as Sivas and Kayseri; the sultan's control over the Anatolian interior declined further, creating conditions for the later rise of the Ottoman precursor beyliks.