Siege of Neocaesarea
| Siege of Neocaesarea (1140) | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire |
Danishmendids Seljuk Turks | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John II Komnenos Manuel Komnenos |
Melik Mehmed Gazi Mesud I | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Neocaesarea was a military engagement between the Byzantine army and Turks in the city of Neocaesarea. The Byzantine emperor, John II Komnenos, laid siege to the city but ended in failure, suffering heavy losses.