Battle of the Zompos Bridge 1074
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1074 | 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–Norman Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Normans | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.2553, 31.3561 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Zombos Bridge or Zompos Bridge was fought between the Byzantine Empire and a group of rebellious Norman mercenaries under their Italo-Norman leader, Roussel de Bailleul in the year of 1073, near a bridge on the banks of the Sangarios River. The bridge was in the Phrygia region of Anatolia, near Amorium, the capital of the Anatolic Theme. The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army would further undermine Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Armenia, especially as the defeat came after the shattering defeat by the emerging Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Manzikert. The defeat would allow a power vacuum in Asia Minor, one which the Turks would exploit, with Suleiman ibn Qutalmish, leading a band of Seljuk Turks, conquering vast swathes of the Central Anatolia region, especially its Central Anatolian steppe which was now vulnerable due to the crushing defeat of the Byzantines and allowed for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia.
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