Suleiman II, also known as Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah (Arabic: رکن الدین سلیمان شاه), was the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204.[1]
| Suleiman II | |||||
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| Rukhuddin | |||||
 Gold coinage of Suleyman II of Rum, Qunya, 597 H (1200-1201) | |||||
| Seljuq sultans of Rum | |||||
| Reign | 1196–1204 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kaykhusraw I | ||||
| Successor | Kilij Arslan III | ||||
| Co-Sultan | Malik Shah II (1196-1197) Tughril Shah (1202-1204) | ||||
| Born | 1166 Konya, Sultanate of Rum | ||||
| Died | 1204 (aged 38) | ||||
| Issue | Kilij Arslan III | ||||
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| Dynasty | Seljuk | ||||
| Father | Kilij Arslan II | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Son of Kilij Arslan II, Suleiman overthrew his brother, Sultan Kaykhusraw I, and became sultan in 1196.[2]
Suleiman fought neighbouring rulers and expanded the territories of the Sultanate. In 1201, he conquered Erzurum, giving it as a fief to Mughith al-Din Tugrulshah in 1202.[3] Successful in the wars with the Byzantines, Suleiman was routed by the Georgians in the Battle of Basian of 1203.[4]
Suleiman was succeeded by his son Kilij Arslan III in 1204–1205,[5] after which Kaykhusraw I forced his way into Konya, removed Kilij from power and was enthroned for a second time.[5]
References
edit- ^ Bosworth 1996, p. 213.
- ^ Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 78.
- ^ Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 158.
- ^ Mikaberidze 2011, p. 196.
- ^ a b Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 178-179.
Sources
edit- Bosworth, C.E. (1996). The New Islamic Dynasties. Columbia University Press.
- Peacock, A.C.S.; Yildiz, Sara Nur (2015). The Seljuks of Anatolia: Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East. I.B. Tauris.
- Mikaberidze, Alexander, ed. (2011). "Battle of Basian (1203)". Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World:An Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO.
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