Battle of Dorylaeum (1147) | |||||||
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Part of the Second Crusade | |||||||
![]() Combat in the 2nd Crusade, French manuscript, 14th century | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Holy Roman Empire | Sultanate of Rum | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Conrad III (WIA) | Mesud I | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
From 63% to 90% of army is killed, missing or captured (90% is an unreliable figure - see text)[1][2][a][b] | Unknown |
The second Battle of Dorylaeum took place near Dorylaeum in October 1147, during the Second Crusade. It was not a single clash but consisted of a series of encounters over a number of days. The German crusader forces of Conrad III were defeated by the Seljuk Turks led by Sultan Mesud I.
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