1243 Mongol decisive victory over the Seljuq Sultanate. It took place on 26 June 1243 in what is now Turkey. The setting was Mount Kösedağ. It was part of Mongol conquest of Anatolia. Those involved included the Mongol Empire, the Sultanate of Rum, Principality of Khachen and the Empire of Trebizond.
Before and after
- 29 January 1240Construction of Castel del Monte
- from March 1241 to April 1242First Mongol invasion of Hungary
- 9 April 1241Battle of Legnica
- from 1243 to 1502Golden Horde
- 26 June 1243Battle of Köse Dağ
- c. 1244Origins of Berlin
- 1245Construction of Sainte Chapelle
- from August 1247 to November 1248Siege of Seville
- from 1248 to 1254Seventh Crusade
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