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Siege of Zovk

Siege of Zovk was a siege conducted in 1111 at Cilicia, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cilicia. The recorded result: Armenian victory.

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Fought1111
WhereCilicia, Turkey36.985N, 35.120E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeArmenian victory
BelligerentsArmenian Kingdom of CiliciaagainstSultanate of Rum

Record

Date1111 (year precision)
PlaceCilicia, Turkey
36.985N, 35.120E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Thoros I
  • Malik Shah of Rum
Siege of ZovkSiege of ZovkCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of the Cilician GatesBattle of KopidnadonBattle of KarboğazıCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of the Cilician GatesBattle of KopidnadonBattle of KarboğazıİskenderunKaramanSamandagiEreğliKilisKahramanmaraşIdlibAntakya100 km36.985N, 35.120E
Placed at Cilicia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1111

Siege of Zovk 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 Q131522059, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Zovk, revision 1370746603, 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.