Battle of Iconium (1190) 1190
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1190 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Third Crusade | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301), Sultanate of Rum | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.8667, 32.4833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Iconium (sometimes referred as the Battle of Konya) took place on May 18, 1190, during the Third Crusade, in the expedition of Frederick Barbarossa to the Holy Land. As a result, Iconium, the capital city of the Sultanate of Rûm under Kilij Arslan II, fell to the Imperial forces.
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