Battle of Caesarea explained

Conflict:Battle of Caesarea
Partof:the Byzantine-Seljuk wars
Date:1067
Place:Caesarea
Result:Seljuk victory
  • Caesarea sacked
Combatant1:Byzantine Empire
Combatant2:Seljuk Turks
Commander1:Romanos IV
Commander2:Alp Arslan
Afshin Bey
Strength1:unknown
Strength2:unknown
Casualties1:unknown
Casualties2: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. Following Caesarea, the Seljuk Turks made another attempt invading Anatolia, with an assault on Iconium in 1069. This provoked Romanos IV Diogenes' second campaign.

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