Seljuk Sultanate of Rum

Category
Turkish
Capitals
Iznik (Nicea); Konya
Begin
1077
End
1307
Region
Middle East
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"The sultanate prospered, particularly during the late 12th and early 13th centuries when it took from the Byzantines key ports on the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. Within Anatolia the Seljuqs fostered trade through a program of caravanserai-building, which facilitated the flow of goods from Iran and Central Asia to the ports. Especially strong trade ties with the Genoese formed during this period. The increased wealth allowed the sultanate to absorb other Turkish states that had been established in eastern Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert: the Danishmends, the Mengücek, the Saltukids, and the Artuqids. Seljuq sultans successfully bore the brunt of the Crusades but in 1243 succumbed to the advancing Mongols. The Seljuqs became vassals of the Mongols, following the battle of Kose Dag, and despite the efforts of shrewd administrators to preserve the state's integrity, the power of the sultanate disintegrated during the second half of the 13th century and had disappeared completely by the first decade of the 14th." [Wikipedia] Succeeded by Ottoman Turks with Osman I ruling from 1299-1323;

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
Mongols break up sultanate of Konya in Battle of Kose Dag
War
1243

This period is linked to the following movies

Movie title
Genre
Released
Resurrection: Erturgrul (Turkish: Dirilis: Ertugrul)
Miniseries
2014