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Battles of Heraclea

Battles of Heraclea was a battle fought in 1101 at Konya, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Konya. It was part of the Crusade of 1101. The recorded result: Overall Turkish victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 or 25,000 against 40,000–60,000.

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Fought1101
WhereKonya, Turkey37.847N, 32.516E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOverall Turkish victory
BelligerentsSultanate of Rum; DanishmendagainstKingdom of France; Duchy of Burgundy; County of Blois; County of Nevers; County of Vermandois; Duchy of Aquitaine; Holy Roman Empire; Kingdom of Italy (Lombardy); Palatine County of Burgundy; Duchy of Bavaria; Margraviate of Austria
Casualties and lossesMinimalandHeavy
Part ofCrusade of 1101

Where it sits in the Crusade of 1101

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Record

Date1101 (year precision)
PlaceKonya, Turkey
37.847N, 32.516E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,000 or 25,00040,000–60,000
Casualties and lossesMinimalHeavy
Commanders
  • William II, Count of Nevers
  • William IX of Aquitaine
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Placed at Konya; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battles of Heraclea is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113624851, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Heraclea, revision 1380914394, 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.