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4 unusual facts about Kaykhusraw III


Kaykhusraw III

The throne of Kaykhusraw III, a fine example of Seljuq woodcarving, survives in the Ethnography Museum of Ankara.

The young Kaykhusraw became no more than a figurehead and played no part in the events of his reign, which were dominated first by the Pervane and later by the Mongol vizier of Rum, Fakhr al-Din Ali.

He was the son of Kilij Arslan IV, the weak representative of the Seljuq line who was controlled by the Pervane, Mu’in al-Din Suleyman.

The throne was previously housed in the Kızıl Bey Camii in Ankara.



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