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The '''Battle of Köse Dag''' was fought between the [[Seljuk Turks]] of [[Sultanate of Rüm|Rum]] and the [[Mongol Empire|Mongols]] on [[June 26]] [[1243]] at the field of Köse Dag, a ___location near cities of [[Sivas]] and [[Erzincan]] (Northeast of [[Turkey]]), and ended in a decisive Mongol victory.

The Mongols attacked the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in [[1241]]. Led by [[Bayju]], they seized [[Erzurum]]. Sultan [[Kay Khusrau II]] called for his neighbours to organize a joint army to resist the Mongol invasion. A number of auxiliaries were provided by [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] nobles who left their country following the Mongol occupation. The [[Empire of Trebizond]] also sent a detachment. A decisive battle was fought at Köse Dağ on June 26 1243. The Mongols inflicted a major defeat on the Seljuks and their allies, and took control of the cities of Sivas and [[Kayseri]]. The sultan fled to [[Antalya]] but was subsequently forced to make peace with Bayju and pay a substantial tribute to the Mongol Empire.

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In fact, Sultan had left the field after he saw his forces were doubling that of Tatars and Mongols. He probably thought it would be an easy victory. However, soldiers saw him leaving the field and they started to retreat as a result{{dubious}}.

At the end, Sultanate of Rum became a vassal of [[Ilkhanate|Ilkhanate]] Mongol Empire which eventually let birth of a new Turkic Great Power in the west [[Anatolia]], [[Ottoman_Empire|The Ottomans]]. The Era between 1244 - 1299 is believed in [[Turkey]], the only era in turkishTurkish historyHistory of Anatolia that Turks had no state; though Sultanate of Rum kept existing under Tatar supervisors. On the other hand, During those decades the only power that was able to resist Mongols in all western Eurasia was [[Mamluk_Sultanate|Turkish Mameluke state]] in Egypt.

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