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Sultanate of Rum

The Sultanate of Rum was a Seljuk state in Anatolia from the late eleventh century to the early fourteenth century, with its capital at Konya. It emerged as a branch of the Seljuk dynasty. Accounts of the Seljuk Empire treat it as one of the states that emerged from the fragmentation of the Great Seljuk Empire.

Sultanate of Rum
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sultanate of Rum. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sultanate-of-rum
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“Sultanate of Rum.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sultanate-of-rum. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sultanate of Rum.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sultanate-of-rum.
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