siege, medieval
Siege of Sinope
Siege of Sinope was a siege conducted on 1 November 1214 at Sinop, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Seljuk victory.
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Record
| Date | 1 November 1214 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Sinop, Turkey 42.027N, 35.150E | |
| Part of | Byzantine–Seljuq Wars (1048 to 1308) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Seljuk victory | |
| Belligerents | Empire of Trebizond | Sultanate of Rum |
| Commanders | Alexios I of Trebizond | Kaykaus I |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Sinope 71 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Sinop 1853, 0.8 km
- Battle of Protopachium 89 BC, 49 km
- Battle of Halys 82 BC, 74 km
- Siege of Amisus 73 BC, 131 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Antioch on the Meander 17 June 1211
- After: Siege of Karacahisar 1232
- All 14 engagements of Byzantine–Seljuq Wars
Elsewhere in 1214
- Battle of Bouvines France
- Battle of Roche-au-Moine France
- Siege of Casseneuil France
Siege of Sinope is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6130126, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sinope, revision 1376248041, 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.