Kayqubad I
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Alā ad-Dīn Kayqubād I, also known as Kayqubad I, was the Seljuq Turkish Sultan of Rûm who reigned from 1220 to 1237. He expanded the borders of the sultanate at the expense of his neighbors, particula
Coinage of Ala' al-Din Kay Qubad I, Ankuriyya, 1219-1237
Sultan Kayqubad I (r.1220–1237) or a notable of his court, seated in Turkic style and holding a flower, symbol of eternal life. Kubadabad Palace, late 1220s.
Yivli Minare Mosque, built in Antalya by Kayqubad I
The Kızıl Kule, or Red Tower, built in Alanya by Kayqubad I
Kaykhusraw II
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Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw ibn Kayqubād or Kaykhusraw II was the sultan of the Seljuqs of Rûm from 1237 until his death in 1246. He ruled at the time of the Babai uprising and the Mongol invasion of An
Kayqubad I
…his sovereignty. He also captured several fortresses in Georgia, whose queen sued for peace and gave her daughter Tamar in marriage to Kayqubad's son, Kaykhusraw II. Mindful of the increasing presence and power of the Mongols on the borders of the Sultanate of Rum, he strengthened the defenses and fortresses in his…
Dirham coin of Kaykhusraw II, Sivas, AH 638/AD 1240-1.
Likely depiction of Tamar (Gurju Khatun), Kırkdamaltı Kilisesi.