The crusaders take Nicaea
1097 · Event
The princes' armies besiege the Seljuk capital of Nicaea — and wake one morning to find the emperor's banners on the walls: Byzantium has negotiated the surrender behind their backs, sparing the city a sack. The crusaders' first victory, and their first lesson in Greek diplomacy.
On these timelines: The First Crusade, Crusades, Master, Anatolia / Byzantium / Ottoman / Turkey, Major Religions
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