Battle of Myriokephalon

1176 CE · war

In 1176, the army under the command of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos encountered the forces of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan II at the mountain pass region called Myriokephalon.

This battle, in which the Byzantine army suffered heavy losses, is regarded as a turning point that largely ended Byzantium's hopes of retaking Anatolia.

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What was Battle of Myriokephalon?
In 1176, the army under the command of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos encountered the forces of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan II at the mountain pass region called Myriokephalon.
When did Battle of Myriokephalon happen?
1176 CE