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Conrad III defeated by the Turks
In 1147, Conrad III led the main body of the Second Crusade through Byzantium into Asia Minor, where Seljuk Turkish attacks devastated the army, crip…
Timeline
- 1147Dardanelles · AnatoliaConrad III's army crossed the straits into Asia Minor under Byzantine arrangements, immediately facing the harassment of Turkish light cavalry and threats to its supply lines.
- 1147Interior of Asia Minor · AnatoliaTurkish forces using mounted archery and ambush tactics repeatedly struck the German columns; during the march they had already lost large numbers of men and materiel, and morale and organization were severely damaged.
- 1147Dorylaeum · AnatoliaAfter the decisive battle at Dorylaeum, the German main army disintegrated; Conrad, wounded, withdrew to Constantinople. The role of the German expedition as the land-based main force of the Second Crusade was essentially over.
Sources
- Second Crusade https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Crusade
- The Crusades: A History — Jonathan Riley-Smith (2005)