Battle of Caesarea

Battle of Caesarea
Part of the Byzantine-Seljuk wars
Date 1067 Location Caesarea Result Seljuk victory Caesarea sacked
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Seljuk Turks
Commanders and leaders
Romanos IV	Alp Arslan Afshin Bey
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Caesarea occurred in 1067 when the Seljuk Turks under Alp Arslan attacked Caesarea. Caesarea was sacked and its Cathedral of St. Basil desecrated. Following Caesarea, the Seljuk Turks made another attempt invading Anatolia, with an assault on Iconium in 1069. This provoked Romanos IV Diogenes' second campaign.

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