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Battle of Laodicea

Battle of Laodicea was a battle fought in 1147 at Laodicea on the Lycus, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Laodicea on the Lycus. It was part of Second Crusade, which ran from 1147 to 1149. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1147
WhereLaodicea on the Lycus, Turkey37.836N, 29.108E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
Belligerents17px Holy Roman EmpireagainstSultanate of Rum
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofSecond Crusade1147 to 1149

Where it sits in Second Crusade

Battle of Bosra, 1147Siege of Mahón, 1147Battle of Constantinople, 1147Battle of Dorylaeum, 1147Battle of Laodicea, 1147Battle of the Meander, 1147Battle of Ephesus, 1147Battle of Mount Cadmus, 1148Siege of Tortosa, 1148Siege of Damascus, 1148Battle of Mezzeh, 114811471148Battle of Laodicea, 1147
11 placed engagements of Second Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1147 (year precision)
PlaceLaodicea on the Lycus, Turkey
37.836N, 29.108E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Otto of Freising
Battle of LaodiceaBattle of LaodiceaSiege of LaodiceaSiege of LatakiaBattle of Mount CadmusBattle of Antioch on the MeanderFall of PhiladelphiaBattle of Mount CadmusBattle of Antioch on the MeanderFall of PhiladelphiaİzmirAntalyaManisaAfyonUşakSökeKosAydın100 km37.836N, 29.108E
Placed at Laodicea on the Lycus; 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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Battle of Laodicea is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132528609, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Laodicea (1147), revision 1370447157, 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.