Kayqubad I
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Alā ad-Dīn Kayqubād ibn Kaykhusraw (Turkish: I. Alâeddin Keykûbad; Persian: علاء الدين كيقباد بن كيخسرو 1190–1237), also known as Kayqubad I, was the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm who reigned from 1220 to 1237.[1] He expanded the borders of the sultanate at the expense of his neighbors, particularly the Mengujek Beylik and the Ayyubids, and established a Seljuq presence on the Mediterranean with his acquisition of the port of Kalon Oros , later renamed Ala'iyya in his honor. The sultan, sometimes styled Kayqubad the Great,[2] is remembered today for his rich architectural legacy and the brilliant court culture that flourished under his reign.
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Sultan of Rum | |||||
Reign | 1220–1237 | ||||
Predecessor | Kaykaus I | ||||
Successor | Kaykhusraw II | ||||
Born | 1190 | ||||
Died | 1237 (aged 46–47) Kayseri, Sultanate of Rum | ||||
Burial | Alâeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey | ||||
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Dynasty | Seljuq | ||||
Father | Kaykhusraw I | ||||
Mother | Raziya Khatun, a daughter of Manuel Maurozomes | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Kayqubad's reign represented the apogee of Seljuq power and influence in Anatolia, and Kayqubad himself was considered the most illustrious prince of the dynasty. In the period following the mid-13th century Mongol invasion, inhabitants of Anatolia frequently looked back on his reign as a golden age, while the new rulers of the Anatolian beyliks sought to justify their own authority through pedigrees traced to him.