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Babai revolt
The Babai revolt was a rising of Turkmen in Anatolia against the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in 1239–1240, inspired by the preachers Baba Ilyas and Baba Ishaq. Fuelled by religious fervour and resentment of heavy taxes and the Persianised court, the rebels defeated several Seljuk forces before being crushed with Frankish mercenaries. The revolt weakened the sultanate shortly before the Mongol victory at Köse Dağ in 1243.
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