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Seljuk-Byzantine Peace of Rum (1176)
On 17 September 1176 Byzantine Emperor Manuel I was ambushed and defeated at Myriokephalon by Kilij Arslan II;…
Timeline
- 1176Myriokephalon pass · PhrygiaManuel I led a large army toward Iconium and was ambushed by Kilij Arslan II at the Civrite pass. The Byzantine vanguard and siege engines suffered heavy losses and the emperor was forced to retreat; the battle is regarded as the greatest Byzantine setback in Asia Minor since Manzikert.
- 1176Asia Minor frontier · AnatoliaAfter the battle Kilij Arslan II offered Manuel I generous peace terms allowing the Byzantine army to withdraw safely. Manuel agreed to demolish parts of the fortifications at Dorylaeum and other frontier strongholds and abandoned plans to recover the Anatolian interior by force, restoring a fragile peace.
Sources
- Battle of Myriokephalon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Myriokephalon