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Crusader March through Anatolia

Type Event Region Anatolia Time 1097

June–Oct 1097: after Nicaea and Dorylaeum, the First Crusade crossed Anatolia's interior toward Syria, suffering heat, famine, Turkic raids, and dise…

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  1. 1097East of Nicaea · AnatoliaAfter Nicaea was handed over to Byzantium, the Crusaders refused sea transport and chose to cross Anatolia's interior, advancing to the southeast.
  2. 1097Interior of Anatolia · AnatoliaThe troops marched with difficulty under extreme heat and water shortage; Turkic light cavalry continuously harassed the supply lines, many men and animals died, and disease spread through the army.
  3. 1097Cilician passes to Antioch · CiliciaThe Crusaders passed through the Taurus mountain passes into northern Syria and reached the outskirts of Antioch in October 1097, completing the grueling months-long overland march.

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