Conflict: | Battle of Caesarea |
Partof: | the Byzantine-Seljuk wars |
Date: | 1067 |
Place: | Caesarea |
Result: | Seljuk victory
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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.