Battle of Köse Dağ
1243 battle during the Mongol invasions of Anatolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[10][11] The Mongols achieved a decisive victory.
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Battle of Köse Dağ | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasions of Anatolia | |||||||
The Mongols chasing the Seljuqs. Hayton of Corycus, Fleur des histoires d'orient. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mongol Empire Principality of Khachen Georgian mercenaries[2] |
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[3][4]–40,000[5][6] |
60,000[3][6]–80,000[4] (20,000–25,000 participated, the rest deserted)[5][7][8][9] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
750 approx. | 3,000[5] |
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