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Siege of Ani

Siege of Ani was a siege conducted in 1064 at Ani, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ani. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1064
WhereAni, Turkey40.508N, 43.573E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSeljuk Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses, including civilians, at least 50,000 prisonersandUnknown
Part ofByzantine–Seljuq Wars1048 to 1308

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars

Battle of Ganja, 1046Battle of Vaspurakan, 1046Battle of the Stragna River, 1048Battle of Kapetron, 1048Siege of Manzikert, 1054Alp Arslan's raids into Anatolia, 1063Siege of Ani, 1064Afshin Bey's invasion of Anatolia, 1066Battle of Caesarea, 1067Battle of Iconium, 1069Battle of Sebastia, 1070Battle of Manzikert, 1071Battle of Caesarea, 1073Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Nicaea, 1113Battle of Cotyaeum, 1113Battle of Philomelion, 1116Battle of Bolvadin, 1116Battle of Şiran, 1120Siege of Gangra, 1135Siege of Neocaesarea, 1140Battle of Acroënus, 1146Fall of Turbessel, 1151Battle of Myriokephalon, 1176Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir, 1177Siege of Cotyaeum, 1182Siege of Trebizond, 1205Siege of Antalya, 1207Battle of Antioch on the Meander, 1211Siege of Sinope, 1214Battle of Sudak, 1221Siege of Kalonoros, 1221Siege of Karacahisar, 123210461232Siege of Ani, 1064
34 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1064 (year precision)
to 1064
PlaceAni, Turkey
40.508N, 43.573E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses, including civilians, at least 50,000 prisonersUnknown
Commanders
  • Gregory Pakourianos
  • Alp Arslan
  • Nizam al-Mulk
  • Malik-Shah I
Siege of AniSiege of AniSiege of AniSiege of AniBattle of AniBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of AladzhaBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of AladzhaYerevanBatumiRustaviAğrıKarsGyumriVanadzorArtvin100 km40.508N, 43.573E
Placed at Ani; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Ani is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113380052, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ani (1064), revision 1381569766, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.