Medieval era · 1211
Battle of Antioch on the Meander
The Battle of Antioch on the Meander (also known as the Battle of Alaşehir) was a military engagement near Antioch-on-the-Meander between the forces of the Empire of Nicaea and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. The Turkish defeat ensured continued Nicaean hegemony of the Aegean coast of Asia Minor. The Seljuk sultan, Kaykhusraw I, was killed on the field of battle.
- When
- 1211
- Where
- Antioch on the Maeander
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Antioch on the Meander, CC BY-SA 4.0