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Kaykaus II

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. 1225–1279 Also known as Kaykaus II、Izz al-Din Kaykaus II、伊兹丁·凯考斯二世、Gıyaseddin Keykavus II

Kaykaus II (c. 1220s–1279) was the eighth sultan of the Sultanate of Rum, son of Kaykubad I and brother of Kaykhusraw II.…

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  1. c. 1240–1246Konya · KonyaAfter the Battle of Köse Dağ greatly damaged the prestige of his elder brother Kaykhusraw II, Kaykaus II and other members of the dynasty, such of Kilij Arslan IV, formed alliances under Mongol pressure and actively competed for the sultanate's succession in the later 1240s.
  2. 1246–1257Konya · KonyaAfter the successful coup of 1246, Kaykaus II ascended the throne, rebuilt court authority within the framework of Mongol suzerainty, continued building up Konya, and maintained a balancing act with surrounding powers, setting the tone for Rum politics in the later 1240s.

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