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Battle of Civetot

Battle of Civetot was a battle fought on 21 October 1096 at İznik, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the People's Crusade. The recorded result: Seljuk victory; People's Crusade fails; Remaining survivors later rescued by the Byzantine army and returned to Constantinople. Recorded strength: 5,000, mix of infantry and cavalry against 20,000 to 60,000 mainly unarmed or lightly armed Crusading peasants.

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Medieval illuminated manuscript showing Peter the Hermit's People's Crusade of 1096
Medieval illuminated manuscript showing Peter the Hermit's People's Crusade of 1096. Jean Colombe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 October 1096
Whereİznik, Turkey40.432N, 29.156E
OutcomeSeljuk victory; People's Crusade fails; Remaining survivors later rescued by the Byzantine army and returned to Constantinople
BelligerentsSeljuk TurksagainstCrusading peasants; Byzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesLess than 150andLess than 3,000 survived, many survivors captured and later enslaved.
Part ofPeople's Crusade1096

Where it sits in the People's Crusade

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3 placed engagements of the People's Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 October 1096
Placeİznik, Turkey
40.432N, 29.156E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5,000, mix of infantry and cavalry20,000 to 60,000 mainly unarmed or lightly armed Crusading peasants
Casualties and lossesLess than 150Less than 3,000 survived, many survivors captured and later enslaved.
Commanders
  • Walter Sans-Avoir
  • Geoffrey Burel
  • Constantine Euphorbenos Katakalon
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Battle of Civetot 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 Q978823, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Civetot, revision 1381317896, 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.