Wasn't there atleast one major country in Persia at the time of the crusades?

[Wetblowdryer]

I just find it eerie how everything behind the Sultanate of Rum is rebel territory.

It just seems so boring. Was there a major country "back there"?

[danny X]

We are looking in to fleshing out the map with more factions.

[aaron98201834]

there were but with lot of history it was all about the crusaders and the muslims if you have a look at this link it's the broken crescent mod it got a lot of faction in it around the crusades times
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=343980

[Dominick]

Well, thats the time of the Great Seljuq Empire, is it not? Although, it was pretty much divided between all the emirs, and the caliph (I believe the leader was a caliph?) did not have much authority in the state. That's how the Sultanate of Rum came into existance anyhow.