Kilij Arslan II or ʿIzz ad-Dīn Kilij Arslān ibn Masʿūd was a Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1156 until his death in 1192.
Coinage of Kilij Arslan II, 1156-1192
The Tomb of Kilij Arslan II in the courtyard of Alâeddin Mosque, Konya
The Sultanate of Rûm was a culturally Turco-Persian Sunni Muslim state, established over conquered Byzantine territories and peoples (Rûm) of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks following their entry into Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert (1071). The name Rûm was a synonym for the medieval Eastern Roman Empire and its peoples, as it remains in modern Turkish. The name is derived from the Aramaic (rhōmī) and Parthian (frwm) names for ancient Rome, via the Greek Ῥωμαῖοι (Romaioi).
Horseman with Anatolian Seljuk equipement, in Varka and Golshah, mid-13th century miniature (detail), Konya, Sultanate of Rum.
Gold coinage of Suleiman II of Rum, Konya, 597 H (1200-1201 CE)
Kızıl Kule (Red Tower), built between 1221 and 1226 by Kayqubad I in Alanya
Inlaid metal candle holder, probably Konya, 1250-1300.