# The Sultanate of Rum: Seljuks in Anatolia

An episode of [The Story of Turkey: From Byzantium to the Ottoman Empire to Today — Fexingo History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1895450461), 29 Jul 2026, 7:05.

Audio: https://audio.fexingo.com/history/the-story-of-turkey/episode-0188.mp3

After the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the Seljuk Turks poured into Anatolia, founding a sultanate that would reshape the region for centuries. This episode explores the rise of the Sultanate of Rum—from its first capital at Nicaea to its golden age under Alaeddin Keykubad in Konya. We trace sultans like Kilij Arslan I, who faced the First Crusade, and discuss the stunning architecture of mosques, caravanserais, and the Divriği Great Mosque. The sultanate's thriving trade networks connected the Mediterranean to Central Asia. But internal strife and the Mongol hammer at Köse Dağ in 1243 brought collapse, leaving a legacy that the early Ottomans would inherit. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the story of Anatolia's first Turkish state. #SultanateOfRum #SeljukTurks #Anatolia #KilijArslan #AlaeddinKeykubad #KöseDağ #Konya #Divriği #Crusades #Mongols #Byzantium #MiddleEast #SeljukArchitecture #Caravanserai #FexingoHistory #History #MedievalHistory #Turkey Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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