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| Battle of Caesarea | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Seljuk wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Seljuk Turks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Romanos IV |
Alp Arslan Afshin Bey[2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Caesarea occurred in 1067 when the Seljuk Turks under Alp Arslan attacked Caesarea. Caesarea was sacked and its Cathedral of St. Basil desecrated.[3] Following Caesarea, the Seljuk Turks made another attempt invading Anatolia, with an assault on Iconium in 1069. This provoked Romanos IV Diogenes' second campaign.[4]
- ^ Jeffreys, Haldon & Cormack 2008, p. 273.
- ^ Nicolle 2013, p. 16.
- ^ Harris 2014, p. 39.
- ^ Lock 2006, p. 15.