67 - A Great and Furious Downpour

About this episode

The episode discusses the political dynamics between the Holy Roman Emperor and Sultan Kılıç Arslan II during his crossing into Anatolia.

The Holy Roman Emperor crosses the Dardanelles into Anatolia expecting to find a friend on the throne in Konya. But while Sultan Kılıç Arslan II desires peace and alliance, the wild tribes and certain of his sons have other ideas...

People in this episode

Host: The Turkish History Podcast

Topics covered

• Holy Roman Empire
• Sultan Kılıç Arslan II
• Anatolia
• peace and alliance
• tribal conflicts
• historical events

Keywords

• Holy Roman Emperor
• Sultan Kılıç Arslan II
• Dardanelles
• Anatolia
• Konya
• peace
• tribes
• historical conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holy Roman Empire

Places: Dardanelles, Anatolia, Konya

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