Movie Story : Set in the mid-13th century after the death of Alaeddin Keykubat, the Iron Sultan, the Seljuk realm in Anatolia faces a Mongol invasion aimed at crushing the last power standing against the Great Khan. As Seljuk statesmen argue over whether to submit or fight for independence, a covert resistance begins to take shape. Emir Celaleddin Karatay, the Seljuk vizier, becomes the figure who must ignite a nationwide uprising, and the path he chooses is anything but straightforward.