The Seljuqs gained an outlet on the Black Sea to match their Mediterranean port at Antalya, and a wedge was driven between the Empire of Trebizond and the Byzantine Empire of Nicaea.
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With Antalya secure and the western marches at peace, Kaykaus turned his attentions to the east.
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At the same time, Kayferidun imperiled the recently acquired port of Antalya by seeking aid from the Cypriot Franks.