Battle of Myriocephalum
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The Battle of Myriocephalum was a decisive 1176 conflict in which the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire in Anatolia, halting Byzantine attempts to recover lost territory and marking a turning point in the empire’s decline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Myriocephalum canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Myriocephalon
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Battle of Myriokephalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
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Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | later than Battle of Manzikert ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Kilij Arslan II
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Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ambush in mountain pass
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field battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1176-09-17 ⓘ |
| effect |
confirmed Seljuk control over much of Anatolia
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halted Byzantine attempts to recover central Anatolia ⓘ limited future Byzantine offensive operations in Anatolia ⓘ marked turning point in Byzantine decline in Anatolia ⓘ weakened Byzantine military prestige ⓘ |
| era | Komnenian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine imperial guard
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Kilij Arslan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk light cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEntity |
Byzantine army
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Seljuk cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
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Asia Minor ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Kilij Arslan II
NERFINISHED
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Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingState | Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Seljuk victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine–Seljuk wars
NERFINISHED
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reign of Manuel I Komnenos ⓘ |
| place | Myriocephalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Phrygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Seljuk victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ended realistic Byzantine hopes of restoring pre-Manzikert frontiers in Anatolia
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major setback for Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Byzantine attempt to capture Iconium (Konya) ⓘ |
| topicOf |
medieval Byzantine historiography
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studies of Byzantine–Turkish relations ⓘ |
| year | 1176 ⓘ |
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