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Battle of Civetot 1096

Battle of Civetot: PeoplesCrusadeMassacre
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1096Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationTurkeyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictPeople's CrusadeWikidata P361
Coordinates40.4317, 29.1561Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Civetot was fought between the forces of the People's Crusade and of the Seljuk Turks of Anatolia on 21 October 1096. The battle brought an end to the People's Crusade; some of the survivors joined the First Crusade.

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Location

40.4317, 29.1561 · Turkey

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