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Kaykhusraw II

Type Figure Region Sultanate of Rum Time c. 1220–1246 Also known as Giyath al-Din Kaykhusraw II、Kaykhusraw II、Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II

Kaykhusraw II (c. 1220–1246) was Sultan of the Sultanate of Rum, reigning 1237–1246, son of Kaykubad I.…

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  1. c. 1220–1236Konya · Sultanate of RumSon of Kaykubad I, he was designated heir before his father's death in 1237, and grew up at the Konya court as a minor prince between 1231 and 1236.
  2. 1237–1240Konya · Sultanate of RumHe ascended in 1237 after his father Kaykubad and uncle Kaykaus died the same year, ruling under regents including Mahperi Hatun; he maintained border order following the 1236 peace with the Empire of Nicaea, and Rum remained the principal Islamic power in Anatolia.
  3. 1241–1243Köse Dağ · Sivas ProvinceIn the 1240s Mongol forces advanced westward; in June 1243 they defeated Bayju at Köse Dağ, and the Sultanate of Rum acknowledged Mongol suzerainty and paid tribute, reshaping Anatolia's political landscape.
  4. 1244–1246Konya · Sultanate of RumAfter 1243 internal divisions deepened under Mongol pressure; in 1246 he was killed in palace struggles, and Rum was divided between his brothers Kaykaus II and Kayqubad II.

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