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.
Danishmendids
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The Danishmendids or Danishmends were a Turkish dynasty. These terms also refer to the Turkish state in Anatolia. It existed from 1071/1075 to 1178 and is also known as the Danishmendid Beylik. The dy
Coinage of 'Imad al-Din Dhu'l-Nun, at Kayseri. 1142-1176 CE.
Coinage of Danishmendid ruler Nasir al-Din Muhammad, Malatya, 557-73 H (1161-1177 CE).
W. & A.K. Johnston. Asia Minor. 1911 A