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Reign of Kilij Arslan I
Kilij Arslan I became sultan of the Sultanate of Rum around 1092 and ruled Anatolia until 1107;…
Timeline
- c. 1092–1094Konya · AnatoliaKilij Arslan I re-established himself in Anatolia, consolidating the forces of Kutalmish's descendants, rebuilding the court and administrative system, and securing control over the core lands of the Sultanate of Rum.
- 1095–1099Northern and central Anatolia · AnatoliaIn the later years of his reign, Kilij Arslan I contended with the Danishmendid beylik for strategic locations such as Sivas and Malatya, while also dealing with Byzantine remnants and local Turkic tribes.
Sources
- Kilij Arslan https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kilij-Arslan
- A History of the Seljuks: Ibrahim Kafesoğlu's Interpretation and the Resulting Controversy — Gary Leiser (1988)