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Kayqubadiyya, was a palace built by the Seljuk Sultan of Rum, Kayqubad I, between 1224 and 1226.[1] Located northwest of Kayseri, the place is now called Kiybad Ciftligi and sits near the plain of Mashhad.[2] As a place to review the troops, the road, which proceeds past the palace, has been in use since pre-Roman times.[2]
The palace was the favorite residence of Kayqubad I, and it was here that he received the capitulation of Malik al-Din Dawudshah, lord of Erzincan.[2] In 1237, Kayqubad was holding a banquet at Kayqubadiyya, where he was poisoned and subsequently died.[2][3] His son, Kaykhusraw II would ascend the throne at Kayqubadiyya,[2] following the execution of his brothers, Rukn al-Din and Kilic Arslan.[3]
The palace was just one of many architectural foundations and monuments whose construction was initiated by Kayqubad I.[2] The site was excavated in 1964.[2]
- ^ Lambton & Lewis 1977, p. 248.
- ^ a b c d e f g Busse 1997, p. 818.
- ^ a b Eastmond 2017, p. 197.