Battle of Dorylaeum (1147)
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| Battle of Dorylaeum (1147) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Crusade | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders | Sultanate of Rum | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Conrad III | Mesud I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 men | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 18,000 men | unknown | ||||||
The second Battle of Dorylaeum took place at Dorylaeum on October 25, 1147, during the Second Crusade. Conrad III, running out of provisions, stopped there to rest, and his army of 20,000 men was annihilated by the Sejuk Turks. The Germans were unable to continue the Crusade, and Conrad made his way (with his remaining army of 2,000 men) to the army led by Louis VII of France, although the Crusade eventually failed completely.
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