Battle of Iconium (1190)
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The Battle of Iconium (sometimes referred as the Battle of Konya) took place on May 18, 1190, during the Third Crusade, in the expedition of Frederick Barbarossa to the Holy Land. As a result, Iconium, the capital city of the Sultanate of Rûm under Kilij Arslan II, fell to the Imperial forces.
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Battle of Iconium | |||||||
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Part of the Third Crusade | |||||||
The battle of Iconium, by Hermann Wislicenus (c.1890) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary | Sultanate of Rûm | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Géza Prince of Hungary | Qutb al-Din | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000[5] | Larger than the Crusaders[1][lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
Field army: 3,000 killed[6] Garrison: all killed or captured 20 nobles taken hostage |
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