Suleiman II of Rûm explained

Type:monarch
Suleiman II
Rukhuddin
Succession:Seljuq sultans of Rum
Reign:1196–1204
Predecessor:Kaykhusraw I
Regent:Malik Shah II
(1196-1197)
Tughril Shah
(1202-1204)
Reg-Type:Co-Sultan
Successor:Kilij Arslan III
Full Name:Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah
Issue:Kilij Arslan III
Father:Kilij Arslan II
Birth Date:1166
Birth Place:Konya, Sultanate of Rum
Death Date:1204 (aged 38)
Religion:Sunni Islam
Dynasty:Seljuk

Suleiman II, also known as Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah (Arabic: رکن الدین سلیمان شاه), was the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204.

Son of Kilij Arslan II, Suleiman overthrew his brother, Sultan Kaykhusraw I, and became sultan in 1196.

Suleiman fought neighbouring rulers and expanded the territories of the Sultanate. In 1201, he conquered Erzurum, giving it as a fief to Mughith al-Din Tugrulshah in 1202. Successful in the wars with the Byzantines, Suleiman was routed by the Georgians in the Battle of Basian of 1203.

Suleiman was succeeded by his son Kilij Arslan III in 1204–1205, after which Kaykhusraw I forced his way into Konya, removed Kilij from power and was enthroned for a second time.

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