Siege of Nicaea (1113) 1113
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Year | 1113 | 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 |
| Coordinates | 40.4290, 29.7195 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Nicaea of 1113 occurred in the course of the Byzantine-Seljuk wars.
After suffering defeat at the hands of the First Crusade, the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum beat back the Crusade of 1101 and resumed its offensive operations against the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire. Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, suffering from old age, was unable to deal with the swift Turkish raids into what was left of Byzantine Anatolia. However, the Seljuk Turks were unsuccessful in their siege of Nicaea, which they had lost in the First Crusade.
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