65 - The Man Who Lived Too Long

About this episode

The episode discusses the consolidation of Seljuk rule in Anatolia following the battle of Myriokephalon and the political maneuvers of Kılıç Arslan II amidst rising threats.

After the battle of Myriokephalon, Kılıç Arslan II consolidates Seljuk rule of Anatolia. The Sultan of Rum negotiates with the rising power of Saladin, and conquers further in the West after the death of Manuel Komnenos. But as the elderly Sultan continues to cling to life, and as great invasion is summoned from the West, the future claimants to the throne in Konya start sharpening their knives...

Topics covered

• Seljuk rule
• Anatolia
• Saladin
• Sultan of Rum
• political intrigue
• historical battles

Keywords

• Kılıç Arslan II
• Saladin
• Manuel Komnenos
• Myriokephalon
• Seljuk
• Anatolia
• political intrigue

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Anatolia, Konya

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