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Konya

Konya is a city in central Anatolia, the ancient Iconium. It became the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, the Anatolian branch of the Seljuk world, and flourished as a centre of trade, architecture and learning. It is also associated with the Sufi poet Rumi, who lived and died there.

Konya
Image: Konya Karatay Belediyesi · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Seljuk EmpireSocioeconomySultanate of RumFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Sultanate of RumKaramanidsSahib AtaidsHamidids

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Konya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/konya
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