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Kayqubad I

1188 - 1237

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Alā ad-Dīn Kayqubād ibn Kaykhusraw (Turkish: I. Alâeddin Keykûbad; Turkish pronunciation: [kejkuːbad], Persian: علاء الدين كيقباد بن كيخسرو 1190–1237), also known as Kayqubad I, was the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm who reigned from 1220 to 1237. He expanded the borders of the sultanate at the expense of his neighbors, particularly the Mengujek Beylik and the Ayyubids, and established a Seljuq presence on the Mediterranean with his acquisition of the port of Kalon Oros, later renamed Ala'iyya in his honor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kayqubad I has received more than 1,087,255 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Kayqubad I is the 1,114th most popular politician (down from 955th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 134th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Turkish Politician.

Kayqubad I was a sultan of the Seljuk Empire who reigned from 1092 to 1107. He was the son of Alp Arslan and brother of Malik Shah I. He is most famous for his victory over the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kayqubad I ranks 1,114 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter III of Aragon, Balbinus, Gudea, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt, Yulia Tymoshenko, and Nikephoros II Phokas. After him are Halfdan Ragnarsson, Gaius Gracchus, John McCain, Samuel of Bulgaria, Christian VI of Denmark, and Louis, Duke of Burgundy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1188, Kayqubad I ranks 1. After him are Blanche of Castile, Isabella of Angoulême, Ferdinand, Count of Flanders, Yuri II of Vladimir, Albert IV, Count of Habsburg, Si Inthrathit, and Ada, Countess of Holland. Among people deceased in 1237, Kayqubad I ranks 1. After him are John of Brienne, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Jordan of Saxony, Huijong of Goryeo, Berengaria of León, and Joan, Lady of Wales.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Kayqubad I ranks 13 out of 169. Before him are Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), Ulfilas (311), Posidonius (-135), Hecuba (null), and Balbinus (178). After him are Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Clement of Ohrid (840), Dionysius Exiguus (475), Gülfem Hatun (1500), Pope Vitalian (600), and Pope Sabinian (530).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Kayqubad I ranks 10. Before him are Mahidevran (1500), Valerian (200), Stefan Dušan (1308), Michael VIII Palaiologos (1224), Julius Nepos (430), and Balbinus (178). After him are Samuel of Bulgaria (958), Briseis (null), Alexios III Angelos (1153), Glycerius (430), Stateira II (-346), and Attalus I (-269).

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