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.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Myriocephalon
Battle of Myriokephalon
belligerent Byzantine Empire
Sultanate of Rum
chronologicalOrder later than Battle of Manzikert
combatant Byzantine Empire
Seljuk Turks
linked to: Seljuk Empire
commander Kilij Arslan II
Manuel I Komnenos
conflictType ambush in mountain pass
field battle
countryAtTheTime Byzantine Empire
date 1176-09-17
effect confirmed Seljuk control over much of Anatolia
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
geographicalFeature mountain pass
hasParticipant Byzantine imperial guard
Kilij Arslan II
Manuel I Komnenos
Seljuk light cavalry
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
involvedEntity Byzantine army
Seljuk cavalry
linked to: Seljuk forces
locatedIn Anatolia
Asia Minor
opponentOf Kilij Arslan II
Manuel I Komnenos
opposingState Sultanate of Rum
outcome decisive Seljuk victory
partOf Byzantine–Seljuk wars
reign of Manuel I Komnenos
place Myriocephalum
precededBy Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir
region Phrygia
relatedTo Battle of Manzikert
result Seljuk victory
significance ended realistic Byzantine hopes of restoring pre-Manzikert frontiers in Anatolia
major setback for Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos
strategicContext Byzantine attempt to capture Iconium (Konya)
topicOf medieval Byzantine historiography
studies of Byzantine–Turkish relations
year 1176

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Battle of Myriokephalon alsoKnownAs Battle of Myriocephalum