Suleiman II (Rûm)

Suleiman II, also known as Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah (Persian: رکن الدین سلیمان شاه‎), was the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204.[1]

Suleiman II
Seljuq sultans of Rum
Reign	1196–1204
Predecessor	Kaykhusraw I
Successor	Kilij Arslan III
Full name Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah
Father	Kilij Arslan II

Son of Kilij Arslan II, he overthrew his brother, Sultan Kaykhusraw I, and became sultan in 1196.[2]

He 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, he was routed by the Georgians in the Battle of Basian of 1203.[4]

He 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

1. Bosworth 1996, p. 213.
2. Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 78.
3. Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 158.
4. Mikaberidze 2011, p. 196.
5. Peacock & Yildiz 2015, p. 178-179.

Sources

• Bosworth, C.E. (1996). The New Islamic Dynasties. Columbia University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Peacock, A.C.S.; Yildiz, Sara Nur (2015). The Seljuks of Anatolia: Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East. I.B. Tauris.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Mikaberidze, Alexander, ed. (2011). "Battle of Basian (1203)". Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World:An Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Preceded by Kaykhusraw I	Sultan of Rûm 1196–1204	Succeeded by Kilij Arslan III