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Byzantine Expedition against the Seljuks (1175)
In 1175, Byzantine Emperor Manuel I launched a large-scale eastern campaign against the Sultanate of Rum to recover Anatolian fortresses lost after M…
Timeline
- 1175Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAfter years of diplomatic preparation and military assembly, Manuel I decided to recover the lost Anatolian lands by force; the expeditionary army set out from the capital, entering Asia Minor by both land and sea routes.
- 1175Dorylaeum · AnatoliaThe Byzantine army captured and rebuilt key strongholds such as Dorylaeum, advancing into the Seljuk heartland. Kilij Arslan II was forced to withdraw and reorganize his forces, with constant small-scale engagements between the two sides.
- 1175Anatolia · AnatoliaAfter the 1175 campaign season ended, Manuel consolidated the newly recovered regions and planned a larger expedition for 1176. The Seljuks meanwhile strengthened mountain-pass defenses, preparing to ambush the Byzantine forces when they advanced deep into Anatolia.
Sources
- Manuel I Komnenos — Paul Magdalino (1993)
- The Seljuks of Rum: The Rise and Fall of an Empire — A. C. S. Peacock (2021)