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The Sultanate of Rûm [a] 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).
Sultanate of Rūm | Britannica. Learn about this topic in these articles: Assorted References. history of Seljuq dynasty. In Seljuq. …their Anatolian domain as the sultanate of Rūm. Though its population included Christians, Armenians, Greeks, Syrians, and Iranian Muslims, Rūm was considered to be “Turkey” by its contemporaries.
Hemmed in between the Byzantine Greeks on the west and by the Crusader states in Syria on the east, the Seljuq Turks organized their Anatolian domain as the sultanate of Rūm. Though its population included Christians, Armenians, Greeks, Syrians, and Iranian Muslims, Rūm was considered to be “Turkey” by its contemporaries.
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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).
Sultanate of Rum: Founded: 10th century – Seljuk: Titles: Sultan of Seljuk Empire; Sultan of Rum; Sultan of Kermân (or Kirmân) Emir of Damascus; Emir of Aleppo; Traditions: Sunni Islam (Maturidi Hanafi) Dissolution: Damascus: 1104 – Baktāsh , dethroned by Toghtekin. Great Seljuk: 1194 – Toghrul III was killed in battle with Tekish. Rum ...
13th century. 14th century. See also. References. Timeline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. The timeline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (1077–1307) is summarized below. [1] [2] Background [ edit] Main article: Sultanate of Rum. After the battles of Pasinler in 1048 and Malazgirt in 1071 Turks founded a number of states in Anatolia.
Sep 11, 2023 · Learn about the Seljuk dynasty, a Turkish dynasty that founded the Seljuk Empire and the Sultanate of Rum in the 11th century. Explore their origins, expansion, conflicts, rulers, and legacy in the Islamic world and Persia.
