User:Kansas Bear/Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq

The Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq, is an anonymous court account of the architectural endeavors of the Seljuk Sultans of Rum. Written in Persian and from a perspective of a courtier, it covers from the end of the twelfth to the beginning of the fourteenth centuries.

Although the Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq has no formal structure or system, it does contain valuable information concerning the building and architectural patronage throughout the sultanate.

Construction attributed to Kaykaus I:
 * Mosque in Elbistan

Restoration:
 * Fortifications of Alanya, Konya and Sivas. At Kayqubad's order, 140 amirs were ordered to build 140 towers around Konya.
 * Kayqubad I conquered the castle of Kalon Oros(Alanya) from Kir Farid, and ordered his amirs to build a city on that site with wall and towers. After making the same demand of the amirs concerning fortification surrounding Sivas, twenty three conspired to kill Kayqubad. The plot was discovered and Kayqubad executed all twenty-three.

Modern era
The Tārikh-i Āl-i Saldjūq was published in 1553 with a translation into Turkish by F.N. Uzluk in 1952.