What the records say
- When
- 21 Oct 1256
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.25° N, 33.55° E
- Description
- 1256 battle during the Mongol invasions of Anatolia
Battle of Aksaray (1256)
1256 battle during the Mongol invasions of Anatolia
The Battle of Aksaray was a military engagement fought in 1256 in Central Anatolia between the forces of the Seljuk Sultan Kaykaus II and an encroaching Mongol army led by Baiju Noyan. The battle was a decisive Mongol victory, which forced Kaykaus to abandon his capital of Konya.
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