Mesud I
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Rukn al-Dīn Mesud ibn Kilij Arslan or Mesud I
Coinage of Rukn al-Din Mas'ud I. AH 510-551 (AD 1116-1156). Obverse: Half-length facing bust of Byzantine emperor.
The Alâeddin Mosque in Konya was built during the reign of Mesud I. The building served as the “Mosque of the Throne” for the Seljuq Sultans of Rum and contains the dynastic mausoleum.
Tomb of Mesud I (third from front)
Sultanate of Rum
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The Sultanate of Rum, or Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, was a culturally Turco-Persian, Sunni Muslim state established over conquered Byzantine territories and peoples of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks follow
Sultan Kilij Arslan II enthroned, Alaeddin Palace, Konya, 1156–1192.
Frieze with Sultanate of Rum horseman, Konya Palace, 1156-1192.
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.
Enturbaned and bearded figure of a likely high-ranking official, holding an inscribed tablet in his hand. Kubadabad Palace, late 1220s.