Süleymanshah II
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Suleiman II aka Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah (1196–1204), was the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196–1204.

Son of Kilij Arslan II
Kilij Arslan II
Kilij Arslan II was a Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1156 until his death in 1192.As Arnold of Lübeck reports in his Chronica Slavorum, he was present at the meeting of Henry the Lion with Kilij-Arslan during the former's pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1172...

, he overthrew his brother, Sultan Kaykhusraw I who had succeeded their father in 1192 and became sultan in 1196.

He fought neighbouring rulers and expanded the territories of the Sultanate. In 1201 he conquered Erzurum
Erzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...

. Successful in the wars with the Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
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, he was routed by the Georgians
Georgians
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 in the Battle of Basian
Battle of Basian
The Battle of Basian was fought, in the 13th century, between the armies of the Kingdom of Georgia and the Seljuqid Sultanate of Rüm in the Basian vale 60 km northeast of the city of Erzurum in what is now northeast Republic of Turkey. The battle is variously dated between 1202 and 1205, but...

 of 1203.

He was succeeded by Kilij Arslan III
Kilij Arslan III
Kilij Arslan III was the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm for a short period in 1204 and 1205....

 1204–1205, after whom Kaykhusraw I ascended on the throne for a second time.
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