List of battles involving the Seljuk Empire

List of battles involving the Seljuk Empire

Wars involving the Sultanate of Rum (1077–1308)

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== Wars involving the [[Sultanate of Rum]] (1077–1308) ==
== Wars involving the [[Sultanate of Rum]] (1077–1308) ==
{{Short description|Wars fought by the [[Sultanate of Rum]] (1077–1308)}}
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The Seljuk [[Sultanate of Rum]] was a medieval Seljuk State established a few years after the [[Battle of Manzikert]] by [[Suleiman ibn Qutalmish|Suleyman I of Rum]], a descendant of the Central Asian [[Turkoman (ethnonym)|Turkoman]] [[Seljuk (warlord)|Seljuk]]. This state fought major wars against the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Crusades|Crusaders]] and rival Muslim States, due to its changing defensive and expansionist policies. It was also vassalized at some points in history by the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Seljuk Empire]], [[Danishmendids]] as well as the [[Mongol Empire]] and the [[Ilkhanate]], before dissolving into multiple [[Anatolian Beyliks]] with loss of authority.
The Seljuk [[Sultanate of Rum]] was a medieval Seljuk State established a few years after the [[Battle of Manzikert]] by [[Suleiman ibn Qutalmish|Suleyman I of Rum]], a descendant of the Central Asian [[Turkoman (ethnonym)|Turkoman]] [[Seljuk (warlord)|Seljuk]]. This state fought major wars against the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Crusades|Crusaders]] and rival Muslim States, due to its changing defensive and expansionist policies. It was also vassalized at some points in history by the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Seljuk Empire]], [[Danishmendids]] as well as the [[Mongol Empire]] and the [[Ilkhanate]], before dissolving into multiple [[Anatolian Beyliks]] with loss of authority.