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Battle of the Lake of Antioch

Battle of the Lake of Antioch was a battle fought in 1098 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of First Crusade, which ran from 1096 to 1099. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: 700 knights against ~12,000 (Christian claim from Stephen of Blois and Anselm of Ribemont).

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Bohemund of Taranto in the battle
Bohemund of Taranto in the battle. Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1098
WhereTurkey36.300N, 36.300E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCrusader victory
BelligerentsCrusadersagainstSultanate of Aleppo; Artuqids of Amida; Emirate of Hamah
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy, entire army routed
Part ofFirst Crusade1096 to 1099

Where it sits in First Crusade

Siege of Xerigordon, 1096Siege of Nicaea, 1097Battle of Dorylaeum, 1097Siege of Tarsus, 1097Siege of Antioch, 1097Battle of al-Barâ, 1098Battle of the Lake of Antioch, 1098Battle of the Bridge Gate, 1098Battle of Antioch, 1098Siege of Ma'arra, 1098Siege of Jerusalem, 1099Battle of Ascalon, 109910961099Battle of the Lake of Antioch, 1098
12 placed engagements of First Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1098 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
36.300N, 36.300E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength700 knights~12,000 (Christian claim from Stephen of Blois and Anselm of Ribemont)
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy, entire army routed
Commanders
  • Fakhr al-Mulk Ridwan
  • Sökmen (Artuqid)
Battle of the Lake of AntiochBattle of the Lake of AntiochBattle of the Iron BridgeSiege of AntiochSiege of AntiochBattle of the OenoparusSiege of AntiochBattle of the Iron BridgeAdanaGaziantepTarsusHamahİskenderunKilisIcelLatakia100 km36.300N, 36.300E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 the Lake of Antioch 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 Q55605048, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Lake of Antioch, revision 1384921778, 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.