63 - Seven Against Konya

About this episode

The episode discusses the political dynamics and military conflicts in Anatolia during the crisis of the Danishmend Beylik and the opposition from Nüreddin Zengi.

As the Danishmend Beylik falls into crisis, Kılıç Arslan II sets out to conquer Anatolia. But fearful of the growing power of the Sultan of Rum, Nüreddin Zengi, the greatest force in the Muslim world, sets out to oppose him. An alliance is constructed against Konya - an alliance that will stand for so long as Nüreddin lives... And in Constantinople, Emperor Manuel Komnenos watches the events in Anatolia with growing trepidation, and decides to take a gamble on reversing the ...

Topics covered

• Anatolian history
• Danishmend Beylik
• Nüreddin Zengi
• Kılıç Arslan II
• political alliances
• Byzantine Empire

Keywords

• Kılıç Arslan II
• Nüreddin Zengi
• Danishmend Beylik
• Konya
• Anatolia
• Byzantine Empire
• Emperor Manuel Komnenos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Danishmend Beylik

Places: Anatolia, Konya, Constantinople

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