Some Information About Anatolian Seljuks

[TuCoT]

I went to the public library yesterday and I begin to research the Anatolian Seljuk/Ottoman history. I found very useful informations about them.

~1080 AD~

REGIONAL SITUATION:

Capital: Nicaea/İznik (Large Town)
Iconium/Konya (City)
Attalia/Antalya (Town)
Kirsehir/Kırşehir (Town)
Caesarea/Kayseri (Castle)
Ancyra/Ankara (Castle)
Smyrna/İzmir (Wooden Castle)

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FAMILY TREE:

Dead Faction Leader/Father of Suleiman: Kutalmish
Dead Wife/Mother of Suleiman: Nilufer Hatun

Faction Leader: Suleiman Shah
Age: 35
Characteristics: 4 Command, 5 Chivalry, 4 Authority, 5 Piety
Location: In Nicaea region with a strong army
Wife: Muna Hatun (Age: 32)
Children: Kilij Arslan (Male, Age: 2), Kulan Arslan (Male, Age: 1)

Faction Heir/Brother of Suleiman: Mansur
Age: 40
Characteristics: 2 Command, 3 Dread, 1 Loyalty, 2 Piety
Location: Western Anatolia
Wife: Behiye (Age: 38)

Family Member/Brother of Suleiman: Dawud
Age: 25
Characteristics: 2 Command, 2 Chivalry, 6 Loyalty, 3 Piety
Location: Governor of Konya

General: Abu'l Qasim
Age: 45
Characteristics: 3 Command, 4 Dread, 4 Loyalty, 1 Piety
Location: Governor of Nicaea

Admiral: Çaka Bey
Age: 28
Characteristics: 2 Command
Location: In Aegean Sea with a strong navy

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UNIT ROSTER:

General's Bodyguard:
- Seljuk Guards (Selçuklu Muhafızları) (Early & High)
- Qapikulu Guards (Kapıkulu Muhafızları) (Late)

Melee Infantry:
- Turkish Ghazis (Türk Gazileri) (All)
- Tirpan Azaps (Tırpancı Azaplar) (High & Late)
- Ottoman Heavy Infantry (Osmanlı Ağır Neferi) (High & Late)
- Janissary Infantry (Yeniçeri Neferi) (Late)
- Janissary Heavy Infantry (Yeniçeri Ağır Neferi) (Late)

Missile Infantry:
- Javelin Azaps (Ciritçi Azaplar) (Early)
- Frontiersmen (Serhadkulu) (Early & High)
- Turkoman Crossbowmen (Türkmen Arbaletçileri) (Early & High)
- Janissary Archers (Yeniçeri Okçuları) (Late)
- Janissary Musketeers (Yeniçeri Tüfekçileri) (Late)

Melee Cavalry:
- Turkoman Raiders (Türkmen Akıncıları) (Early)
- Timariot Lancers (Tımarlı Süvarîler) (High & Late)
- Akinji Javelin Cavalry (Akıncı Cirit Süvarîleri) (High)
- Sipahi Lancers (Sipahi Süvarîleri) (Late)

Missile Cavalry:
- Turkoman Light Horse Archers (Türkmen Hafif Okçu Atlıları) (All)
- Turkoman Medium Horse Archers (Türkmen Orta-Düzey Okçu Atlıları) (All)
- Seljuk Light Horse Archers (Selçuklu Hafif Okçu Atlıları) (All)
- Seljuk Medium Horse Archers (Selçuklu Orta-Düzey Okçu Atlıları) (All)
- Sipahi Horse Archers (Sipahi Okçu Atlıları) (Late)

Artillery:
- Ballista (Oklu-Mancınık) (Early)
- Catapult (Mancınık) (Early)
- Trebuchet (Büyük Mancınık) (High)
- Bombard (Topçu) (High)
- Grand Bombard (Büyük Topçu) (High)
- Cannon (Gülle Topçusu) (Late)
- Fluted Cannon (Yivli Topçu) (Late)
- Monster Bombard (Şahi Topçusu) (Late)
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And for the Sultanate of Rûm flag, you can use this:

[sumskilz]

Thanks, we will look this over.

[Resurrection]

I am curious about the flag. It is remarkably similar to actual Seljuks flag and so far there was not one flag attributed only to Seljuks or Turks but virtually any CoA I have seen was attributed to both in various sources.

[sumskilz]

Well the Anatolian Sejuks were from the same family. The double-headed eagle was orignally a Hittite symbol later adopted by the Persians and Romans. The Seljuks started using it in architecture after conquering Persia.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I don't think it was a CoA in the European sense. Seljuk rulers probably had tamgas.

[Hax]

The Seljuks started using it in architecture after conquering Persia.

One of the many, many examples of the Persianisation of the Seljuq Turks.

[Resurrection]

Thanks for the info in OP! Thread closed now.