Sultanate of Rum
سلطنة سلاجقة الروم
c. 1071 CE · c. 463 AH
The state of Qutulmush and his sons, Seljuk kings of Konya and the land of Rum; Qutulmush entered Anatolia and held Konya, Aqsaray and their districts, rebelled against Alp Arslan and was killed in 456 AH — his son Sulayman succeeded, took Antioch from the Romans in 477 and fell fighting Tutush in 479; his son Qilij Arslan contested the Franks and seized Mosul and Diyar Bakr until he drowned in the Khabur fighting Jawali, leaving his son Mas'ud over the Rum lands, and their line held Konya until the Tatars ended their state.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Anatolia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
The state of Qutlumush and his sons from the Seljuks, kings of Konya and the land of Rum. Qutlumush entered the land of Rum and took Konya, Aksaray and their districts, and rebelled against Alp Arslan, who defeated him and killed him in 456 AH. 1
Sulayman
Kilij Arslan
His son Kilij Arslan ruled, struggled with the Franks, and took Mosul and Diyar Bakr, until he drowned in the Khabur in his war with Jawali. His son Mas'ud then took the land of Rum. 1
The end
The rule of his sons remained in Konya until their state died out at the hands of the Tatars. 1
Not covered here
The approximate start date of about 1071 CE is approximate and derived.
Connections
- Ruled by
- Qilij Arslan I ibn Sulayman
- Founded by
- سليمان بن قتلمش السلجوقي
People and things also explored
Qilij Arslan I ibn Sulayman· سليمان بن قتلمش السلجوقي· أخذ سليمان بن قتلمش أنطاكية من الروم
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1331-1333
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islam.museum contributors. “Sultanate of Rum”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/rum-seljuk-sultanate/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.