Battle of Iconium
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The siege of Iconium was an unsuccessful attempt by the Turkish Seljuk Empire to capture the Byzantine city of Iconium, modern day Konya. After the Seljuk sacking of Ani and Caesarea in 1063 and 1067, respectively, the Byzantine army in the East found itself in too poor a shape to resist the advance of the Turks. Had it not been for the efforts of the emperor Romanos IV Diogenes the Byzantine Empire could have suffered a disaster on the scale of Manzikert sooner. From Syria, a successful counter-attack drove the Turks back. After the attack on Iconium was repelled, Romanos IV launched his second campaign. Further campaigning was met with some success by Romanos, despite the ill nature of his army, which had been poorly led since the death of Basil II in 1025.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1069 | Battle of Iconium | battle, Byzantine Empire, Seljuk dynasty | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1101 | Battles of Heraclea | Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France, battle, Sultanate of Rum, Danishmendid dynasty | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1146 | Expedition to Iconium | Byzantine Empire, military expedition, Sultanate of Rum | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1190 | Battle of Iconium | Holy Roman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Hungary, Sultanate of Rum | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1559 | Battle of Konya | Ottoman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1832 | Battle of Konya | Ottoman Empire, battle, Egypt Eyalet | Wikidata |