Sultanate of Rum

The Sultanate of Rum, or Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, was a culturally Turco-Persian, Sunni Muslim state established over conquered Byzantine territories and peoples (Rum) of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks following their entry into Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

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Which happened first?

• Sultanate of Rum and Khwarazmian Empire began in the same year
• Sultanate of Rum began 1 year before Eastern Ganga dynasty
• Sultanate of Rum began 2 years after Kingdom of Mapungubwe
• Sultanate of Rum began 3 years before Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
• Sultanate of Rum began 4 years before Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty

Timeline

1. Kingdom of Mapungubwe1075–1220
2. Khwarazmian Empire1077–1231
3. Sultanate of Rum (this page)1077–1307
4. Eastern Ganga dynasty1078–1434
5. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia1080–1375
6. Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty1081–1185

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