Siege of Claudiopolis | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars | |||||||
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Byzantine Empire | Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm | ||||||
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Manuel I Komnenos | Unknown |
The siege of Claudiopolis was a Byzantine victory over a Seljuq Turk army in February–March 1179.
After the Byzantine annihilation of a Seljuq Turkish army at the Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir in 1177, the Byzantines laid waste to Turkish encampments along the Meander River. [1] Emperor Manuel I Komnenos drove out Turkish forces encamped near Lakerion and Panasion. [1] A Byzantine attempt to capture the town of Charax failed when the Byzantine commander, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, panicked after facing a few Turks in the night and led his entire force in a rout. [2]
In February 1179, the Turks laid siege to the town of Claudiopolis in northern Bithynia. [3] [4] The Byzantine garrison was prevented from sallying out. [3] The defending forces threatened the emperor with a capitulation unless prompt help arrived, claiming to not have the strength to withstand a siege attack or starvation blockade. [3] Manuel set out for Claudiopolis with an army a day after receiving the message. [3] He proceeded via Nicomedia, with only his horse and armor, unburdened by imperial luxuries. [3] The emperor slept little and rested on the ground, earning him the admiration of his men. [5] [4] Upon catching sight of the approaching Byzantine banners and glittering armaments, the surprised Turks turned tail and fled. [4] [6] Manuel did not let up, pursuing them back to their lands. [6]
The Byzantine success demonstrated that the frontier in Anatolia remained intact. [4] Manuel concluded an advantageous peace with the Seljuqs by the end of 1179. [7]
Siege of Claudiopolis | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire | Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manuel I Komnenos | Unknown |
The siege of Claudiopolis was a Byzantine victory over a Seljuq Turk army in February–March 1179.
After the Byzantine annihilation of a Seljuq Turkish army at the Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir in 1177, the Byzantines laid waste to Turkish encampments along the Meander River. [1] Emperor Manuel I Komnenos drove out Turkish forces encamped near Lakerion and Panasion. [1] A Byzantine attempt to capture the town of Charax failed when the Byzantine commander, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, panicked after facing a few Turks in the night and led his entire force in a rout. [2]
In February 1179, the Turks laid siege to the town of Claudiopolis in northern Bithynia. [3] [4] The Byzantine garrison was prevented from sallying out. [3] The defending forces threatened the emperor with a capitulation unless prompt help arrived, claiming to not have the strength to withstand a siege attack or starvation blockade. [3] Manuel set out for Claudiopolis with an army a day after receiving the message. [3] He proceeded via Nicomedia, with only his horse and armor, unburdened by imperial luxuries. [3] The emperor slept little and rested on the ground, earning him the admiration of his men. [5] [4] Upon catching sight of the approaching Byzantine banners and glittering armaments, the surprised Turks turned tail and fled. [4] [6] Manuel did not let up, pursuing them back to their lands. [6]
The Byzantine success demonstrated that the frontier in Anatolia remained intact. [4] Manuel concluded an advantageous peace with the Seljuqs by the end of 1179. [7]