The Battle of Köse Dağ: The Mongols Defeat the Anatolian Seljuks

1243 CE · Köse Dağ (Sivas-Erzincan arası) · military

Mongol forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Anatolian Seljuk sultan at Köse Dağ; the Seljuk state was reduced to the position of a Mongol vassal.

Sivas and other Anatolian cities were compelled to pay tribute. The defeat overturned the political order of Anatolia; the Turkmen beys began to break free of central authority.

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What was The Battle of Köse Dağ: The Mongols Defeat the Anatolian Seljuks?
Mongol forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Anatolian Seljuk sultan at Köse Dağ; the Seljuk state was reduced to the position of a Mongol vassal.
When did The Battle of Köse Dağ: The Mongols Defeat the Anatolian Seljuks happen?
1243 CE
Where did The Battle of Köse Dağ: The Mongols Defeat the Anatolian Seljuks take place?
Köse Dağ (Sivas-Erzincan arası)