The Anatolian Seljuk Conquest of Antalya and Sinop

1207 CE · Antalya / Sinop · military

The Anatolian Seljuk sultan Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw I conquered Antalya (1207), and subsequently Izz al-Din Kaykaus I took Sinop (1214); the Seljuks thus gained access to both the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

These ports increased connections with the Italian trading cities, and Anatolian commerce revived.

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What was The Anatolian Seljuk Conquest of Antalya and Sinop?
The Anatolian Seljuk sultan Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw I conquered Antalya (1207), and subsequently Izz al-Din Kaykaus I took Sinop (1214); the Seljuks thus gained access to both the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
When did The Anatolian Seljuk Conquest of Antalya and Sinop happen?
1207 CE
Where did The Anatolian Seljuk Conquest of Antalya and Sinop take place?
Antalya / Sinop