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Siege of Nicaea

Type Event Region Anatolia Time 1097

From May to June 1097, the main body of the First Crusade, assisted by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I, besieged Seljuk Turk-held Nicaea (modern İznik);…

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  1. 1097Nicaea · AnatoliaThe main crusader force arrived outside Nicaea and began constructing siege works, establishing a land encirclement of the Seljuk garrison.
  2. 1097Nicaea · AnatoliaThe Byzantine fleet blockaded one side of the lake, cutting the garrison's waterborne supply lines, while the crusaders maintained pressure and launched several assaults.
  3. 1097Nicaea · AnatoliaThe Turkish garrison surrendered to Byzantium; the crusaders discovered the Byzantine banner already raised over the city, provoking resentment among their commanders that the emperor had seized the spoils.

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