Battle of Köse Dağ

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Battle of Köse Dağ
	Part of the Mongol invasions of Anatolia
	; The Mongols chasing the Seljuqs. Hayton of Corycus, Fleur des histoires d'orient.
Date	June 26, 1243
Location	Kösedağ (about 60 km east of Sivas)
Result	Mongol victory, see aftermath
Belligerents
Mongol Empire; Principality of Khachen ; Georgian mercenaries	Seljuq Sultanate of Rum; Georgian auxiliaries; Trapezuntine auxiliaries; Latin mercenaries
Commanders and leaders
Baiju Noyan ; Hasan-Jalal I	Kaykhusraw II; Pharadavla Akhaltsikheli; Dardin Shervashidze †
Strength
30,000–40,000	60,000–80,000; (20,000–25,000 participated, the rest deserted)
Casualties and losses
750 approx.	3,000

The Battle of Köse Dağ was fought between the Sultanate of Rum ruled by the Seljuq dynasty and the Mongol Empire on June 26, 1243, at the defile of Kösedağ, a location between Erzincan and Gümüşhane in modern northeastern Turkey. The Mongols achieved a decisive victory.

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