: After regaining his father’s throne following a period of captivity, he faced the massive armies of the First Crusade . While he lost his initial capital, Nicaea (Iznik), to them, he successfully decimated the later Crusade of 1101 in three separate battles.
Known for consolidating the Sultanate of Rum into a major regional power. Kiliç Aslan
: He drowned in the Khabur River in 1107 while retreating from a battle against rival Seljuk forces near Mosul. Kılıç Arslan II (reigned 1155–1192) : After regaining his father’s throne following a
: He moved his capital to Konya and worked to unify the Turkish tribes in Anatolia. : He drowned in the Khabur River in
(meaning "Sword Lion") primarily refers to two major sultans of the Sultanate of Rum , both of whom were pivotal in defending and establishing a Turkish presence in Anatolia during the Crusades . Kılıç Arslan I (reigned 1092–1107) He was the first Muslim leader to face the Crusaders.
Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan II visit to Constantinople in 1162 AD