Battle of Civetot
Battle in 1096 in Anatolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Civetot was fought between the forces of the People's Crusade and of the Seljuk Turks of Anatolia on 21 October 1096. The battle brought an end to the People's Crusade,[3] before the Princes' Crusade.
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Battle of Civetot | |||||||
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Part of the People's Crusade | |||||||
Medieval illuminated manuscript showing Peter the Hermit's People's Crusade of 1096 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Seljuk Turks | Crusading peasants | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kilij Arslan I |
Walter Sans-Avoir † Geoffrey Burel | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000[1] to 60,000[2] | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light | Most of the army | ||||||
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