Battle of Antioch on the Meander
The Battle of Antioch on the Meander (also known as the Battle of Alaşehir) was a military engagement near Antioch-on-the-Meander between the forces of the Empire of Nicaea and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. The Turkish defeat ensured continued Nicaean hegemony of the Aegean coast of Asia Minor. The Seljuk sultan, Kaykhusraw I, was killed on the field of battle. The battle took place near the modern town of Yamalak in Kuyucak district in Aydın Province.
| Battle of Antioch on the Meander | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Seljuk Wars | |||||||
Map of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, showing the Nicaean Empire and Seljuk Sultanate ca. 1210. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Nicaea | Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Theodore I Laskaris |
Kaykhusraw I † Alexios III Angelos (POW) | ||||||
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2,000 cavalry
| 5,000–11,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Most of the Latins died | Heavy | ||||||
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