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Battle of the Meander

Battle of the Meander was a battle fought in 1147 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Crusade, which ran from 1147 to 1149. The recorded result: Crusader victory.

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Fought1147
WhereTurkey37.540N, 27.169E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCrusader victory
BelligerentsCrusadersagainstSultanate of Rum
Casualties and lossesLightandModerate
Part ofSecond Crusade1147 to 1149

Where it sits in Second Crusade

Battle of Bosra, 1147Siege of Mahón, 1147Battle of Constantinople, 1147Battle of Dorylaeum, 1147Battle of Laodicea, 1147Battle of the Meander, 1147Battle of Ephesus, 1147Battle of Mount Cadmus, 1148Siege of Tortosa, 1148Siege of Damascus, 114811471148Battle of the Meander, 1147
10 placed engagements of Second Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1147 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
37.540N, 27.169E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesLightModerate
Commanders
  • Louis VII of France
Battle of the MeanderBattle of the MeanderBattle of LadeSiege of MiletusBattle of LadeBattle of MycaleBattle of KavofoniasBattle of LadeSiege of MiletusBattle of MycaleBattle of KavofoniasİzmirDenizliManisaRodosHiosKosAydınMuğla100 km37.540N, 27.169E
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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Elsewhere in 1147

Battle of the Meander 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 Q4872949, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Meander, revision 1370601075, 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.