Battle of Dorylaeum (1097)
| Battle of Dorylaeum | |||||||
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| Part of the First Crusade | |||||||
The Battle of Dorylaeum | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders |
Sultanate of Rûm Danishmendids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bohemond of Taranto Robert Curthose Godfrey of Bouillon Adhemar of Le Puy |
Kilij Arslan Gazi Gümüshtigin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Bohemond (vanguard): ~2,000–3,000 cavalry ~8,000–12,000 infantry Main force: ~60,000 (very few engaged) | ~6,000–8,000 horse archers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~4,000 | ~3,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Dorylaeum took place during the First Crusade on 1 July 1097 between the crusader forces and the Seljuk Turks, near the city of Dorylaeum in Anatolia. Though the Turkish forces of Kilij Arslan nearly destroyed the Crusader contingent of Bohemond, other Crusaders arrived just in time to reverse the course of the battle.