Siege of Antioch (1084–1085)
| Siege of Antioch (1084–1085) | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Seljuk wars | |||||||
Dominions of Philaretos Brachamios | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Seljuk Turks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Philaretos Brachamios | Suleiman ibn Qutalmish | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 300 cavalry + some infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Antioch was a military engagement between the Seljuks of Rum led by Sulieman ibn Qutalmish and the Byzantine garrison of Philaretos. The Seljuk with a small force managed to capture the city in late 1084 while the castle surrendered in early 1085.