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Battle of Antioch on the Meander

Battle of Antioch on the Meander was a battle fought on 17 June 1211 at Antioch on the Maeander, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Nicaean victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 cavalry; 800 Latin cavalry against 5,000–11,000.

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XXXV SE Europe c. 1210
XXXV SE Europe c. 1210. John Bagnell Bury, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 June 1211
WhereAntioch on the Maeander, Turkey37.873N, 28.574E
OutcomeNicaean victory
BelligerentsEmpire of NicaeaagainstSeljuk Sultanate of Rûm
Casualties and lossesHeavy, most of the Latins diedandHeavy
Part ofByzantine–Seljuq Wars1048 to 1308

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars

Battle of Ganja, 1046Battle of Vaspurakan, 1046Battle of the Stragna River, 1048Battle of Kapetron, 1048Siege of Manzikert, 1054Siege of Ani, 1064Battle of Caesarea, 1067Battle of Iconium, 1069Battle of Sebastia, 1070Battle of Manzikert, 1071Battle of Caesarea, 1073Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Nicaea, 1113Battle of Cotyaeum, 1113Battle of Philomelion, 1116Battle of Bolvadin, 1116Battle of Şiran, 1120Siege of Gangra, 1135Siege of Neocaesarea, 1140Battle of Acroënus, 1146Fall of Turbessel, 1151Battle of Myriokephalon, 1176Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir, 1177Siege of Cotyaeum, 1182Siege of Trebizond, 1205Siege of Antalya, 1207Battle of Antioch on the Meander, 1211Siege of Sinope, 1214Battle of Sudak, 1221Siege of Kalonoros, 1221Siege of Karacahisar, 123210461232Battle of Antioch on the Meander, 1211
32 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 June 1211
PlaceAntioch on the Maeander, Turkey
37.873N, 28.574E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,000 cavalry; 800 Latin cavalry5,000–11,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy, most of the Latins diedHeavy
Commanders
  • Theodore I Laskaris
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Battle of Antioch on the Meander is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1364027, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antioch on the Meander, revision 1370432166, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.