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Mongols defeat the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Köse Dağ.
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Seljuk dynasty
Oghuz Turkic dynasty
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids alternatively spelled as Saljuqids or Seljuk Turks, was an Oghuz Turkic, Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually became Persianate and contributed to Turco-Persian culture.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Köse Dağ
1243 battle during the Mongol invasions of Anatolia
The Battle of Köse Dağ took place in eastern Anatolia on 26 June 1243 when an army of the Sultanate of Rum, led by Sultan Kaykhusraw II, confronted an invading Mongol army under the general Baiju and was decisively defeated. The battle was the pivotal event of the Mongol…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)