Siege of Claudiopolis (feb 1, 1179 – mar 15, 1179)
Description:
The Siege of Claudiopolis was a Byzantine victory over a Seljuq Turk army in February–March 1179.After the Byzantine annihilation of a Seljuq Turkish army at the Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir in 1177, the Byzantines laid waste to Turkish lands along the Meander river.
The Byzantine success demonstrated that the frontier in Anatolia remained intact. Manuel concluded an advantageous peace with the Seljuqs by the end of 1179.
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Date:
feb 1, 1179
mar 15, 1179
~ 1 months and 12 days