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Battle of Caesarea

Battle of Caesarea was a battle fought in 1073 at Caesarea of Cappadocia, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Caesarea of Cappadocia. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1073
WhereCaesarea of Cappadocia, Turkey38.722N, 35.487E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSeljuk Turks
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Caesarea, 1073
32 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1073 (year precision)
PlaceCaesarea of Cappadocia, Turkey
38.722N, 35.487E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of CaesareaBattle of CaesareaSiege of CaesareaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaSivasKırıkkaleKahramanmaraşKırşehirNiğdeNevşehir100 km38.722N, 35.487E
Placed at Caesarea of Cappadocia; 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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Battle of Caesarea is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125457690, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Caesarea (1073), revision 1370435778, 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.