Babai revolt
| Babai Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sultanate of Rum | Babais | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Kaykhusraw II |
Baba İshak Baba Ilyas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40,000 | All Babais were killed | ||||||
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The Babai revolt was a thirteenth-century rebellion that took place in the southeastern territories of the Sultanate of Rum starting in 1239 and lasting for three years. The revolt was spearheaded by Baba Ishak, who led the Turkomans against the authority of the Sultanate.