The Formal End of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate

1308 CE · Kayseri / Konya · political

Weakened by Ilkhanid pressure, the Anatolian Seljuk sultanate came effectively to an end in 1308; after the death of the last sultan, Mesud II, the beyliks attained full independence.

Seljuk institutions, law and cultural heritage were taken over by the Anatolian beyliks, and the Ottomans became the most successful bearers of that legacy.

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What was The Formal End of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate?
Weakened by Ilkhanid pressure, the Anatolian Seljuk sultanate came effectively to an end in 1308; after the death of the last sultan, Mesud II, the beyliks attained full independence.
When did The Formal End of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate happen?
1308 CE
Where did The Formal End of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate take place?
Kayseri / Konya