Battle of Melitene

When

1100

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.35° N, 38.30° E

Description

1100 battle

Military engagement between Bohemond I of Antioch and the Danishmend Turks

In the Battle of Melitene in 1100, a Crusader force led by Bohemond I of Antioch was defeated in Melitene in eastern Anatolia by Danishmend Turks commanded by Gazi Gümüshtigin.

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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Melitene: Bohemond I of Antioch is captured by the Danishmends, leaving Tancred as regent of the Principality of Antioch for two years”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Лето — битва при Мелитоне”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page