Battle of Artah

When

20 Apr 1105

Kind

Event

Coordinates

36.23° N, 36.86° E

Placed at the middle of the 2 places it links.

Battle of Artah: The Crusaders under Tancred, Norman prince and regent of Antioch, defeat a Seljuk army (some 7,000 men) at Artah (modern-day Reyhanlı). Tancred threatens Aleppo, capital of Sultan Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, and expands his conquest by conquering more territory east of the Orontes River with minor opposition.

Battle in 1105 in Turkey

The Battle of Artah was fought on 20 April 1105 between Crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks at the town of Artah near Antioch. The Turks were led by Fakhr al-Mulk Ridwan of Aleppo, while the Crusaders were led by Tancred of Galilee, regent of the Principality of Antioch. The Crusaders were victorious and proceeded to threaten Aleppo.

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