Battle of Antioch on the Meander

Quand

24 juin 1211

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

37.87° N, 28.57° E

Description

1211 battle between the Empire of Nicaea and the Sultanate of Rum

Battle between Nicaea Empire and Seljuk Sultanate

The Battle of Antioch on the Meander was a military engagement near Antioch-on-the-Meander between the forces of the Empire of Nicaea and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. The Turkish defeat ensured continued Nicaean hegemony of the Aegean coast of Asia Minor. The Seljuk sultan, Kaykhusraw I, was killed on the field of battle. The battle took place near the modern town of Yamalak in Kuyucak district in Aydın Province.

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