Battle of Köse Dag
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When the Mongols first entered their lands, Turks wanted help from the Mamluks, and Baibars, another Turkish commander, moved into Anatolia and defeated the Mongols. However, Baibars didn't get any support from the Seljuks after the initial success and left. After that, the Mongols began the war.
The Mongols first 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 conquests. A number of auxiliaries were provided by 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.
The defeat at Köse Dağ resulted in a period of turmoil in the Anatolian Seljuk state that led to its further decline and disintegration.
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