Battle of Philomelion (1116) 1116
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1116 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Byzantine–Seljuq Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Sultanate of Rum | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.3575, 31.4164 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Philomelion (Latinised as Philomelium - modern Akşehir) of 1116 consisted of a series of clashes over a number of days between a Byzantine expeditionary army under Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the forces of the Sultanate of Rûm under Sultan Malik Shah; it occurred in the course of the Byzantine–Seljuk wars. The Seljuk forces attacked the Byzantine army a number of times to no effect; having suffered losses to his army in the course of these attacks, Malik Shah sued for peace.
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