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Battle of Philomelion

Battle of Philomelion was a battle fought on 7 May 1190 at Philomelium, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Third Crusade, which ran from 1189 to 1192. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 10,000.

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Fought7 May 1190
WherePhilomelium, Turkey38.358N, 31.416E
OutcomeCrusader victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Duchy of BohemiaagainstSultanate of Rûm
Casualties and lossesUnknownand4,174–5,000 killed
Part ofThird Crusade1189 to 1192

Where it sits in Third Crusade

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Record

Date7 May 1190
PlacePhilomelium, Turkey
38.358N, 31.416E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,00010,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown4,174–5,000 killed
Commanders
  • Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia
  • Berthold, Duke of Merania
  • Děpolt II
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Battle of Philomelion 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 Q60524433, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Philomelion (1190), revision 1382574960, 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.