Siege of Laodicea | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire | Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John II Komnenos John Axouch | Alp-qara | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
17,000 - 20,000 | 700–800 |
The siege of Laodicea resulted in the Byzantine capture of the Seljuq Turkish city of Laodicea in 1119.