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Siege of Neocaesarea

Siege of Neocaesarea was a siege conducted in 1140 at Niksar, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Niksar. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Turkish victory.

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Fought1140
WhereNiksar, Turkey40.583N, 36.967E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTurkish victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstDanishmendids; Seljuk Turks
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
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, 123210461232Siege of Neocaesarea, 1140
32 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1140 (year precision)
to 1140
PlaceNiksar, Turkey
40.583N, 36.967E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • John II Komnenos
  • Manuel I Komnenos
  • Melik Mehmed Gazi
  • Mesud I
Siege of NeocaesareaSiege of NeocaesareaBattle of CabiraSiege of ThemiscyraBattle of AnzenBattle of the LycusBattle of NicopolisBattle of CabiraSiege of ThemiscyraBattle of AnzenBattle of the LycusBattle of NicopolisSamsunSivasOrduBafraAmasyaCorumGiresun100 km40.583N, 36.967E
Placed at Niksar; 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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Siege of Neocaesarea 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 Q138755389, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Neocaesarea, revision 1371623034, 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.