Battle of Myriokephalon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manuel_I_Komnenos
gptkb:Byzantine_Wars
gptkb:Robert_Curthose
gptkb:Isaac_III_Angelos
gptkbp:aftermath Byzantine retreat
strengthened the Sultanate of Rum
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Sultanate_of_Rum
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:casualties heavy losses for Byzantines
significant losses for Seljuks
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sultanate_of_Rum
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Manuel_I_Komnenos
gptkb:Sultan_Rukn_al-Din_Suleiman_Shah
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date 1176
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of the Crusades era
gptkbp:historical_debate over the influence of external factors on the battle
over the cultural memory of the battle
over the effectiveness of Byzantine leadership
over the impact of logistics on the outcome
over the impact of prior conflicts
over the implications for future Byzantine policy
over the legacy of the commanders involved
over the long-term effects on Byzantine power
over the morale of the troops involved
over the reasons for Byzantine defeat
over the role of alliances in the battle
over the role of terrain in the battle
over the significance of the battle in the context of the Crusades
gptkbp:historical_figure differ in details
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the military decline of the Byzantine Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Myriokephalon
gptkbp:influenced later military engagements in the region
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in in Byzantine history
gptkbp:landscape mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Byzantine military strategies
gptkbp:located_in near the city of Myriokephalon
gptkbp:location gptkb:Myriokephalon
gptkbp:military_technology used siege engines
used cavalry
used crossbows
gptkbp:narrative_style often debated by scholars
gptkbp:part_of Byzantine– Seljuk Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Myriokephalon (1176)
gptkbp:primary_source historical chronicles
military treatises
gptkbp:result Byzantine victory
decisive Byzantine defeat
gptkbp:significance stopped Turkish expansion into Byzantine territory
marked the end of Byzantine expansion in Anatolia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Byzantine territorial expansion
Seljuk defense of territory
shifted power dynamics in Anatolia
gptkbp:tactics ambush
gptkbp:type medieval battle