Battle of Civetot

Battle of Civetot
Part of the People's Crusade

Medieval illuminated manuscript showing Peter the Hermit's People's Crusade of 1096
Date21 October 1096
Location40°25′54″N 29°9′22″E / 40.43167°N 29.15611°E / 40.43167; 29.15611
Result Seljuk victory
Belligerents
Seljuk Turks Crusading peasants
Commanders and leaders
Kilij Arslan I Walter Sans-Avoir 
Geoffrey Burel
Strength
5,000 20,000[1] to 60,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Light Most of the army
Battle of Civetot is located in Turkey
Battle of Civetot
Location within Turkey

The Battle of Civetot was fought between the forces of the People's Crusade and of the Seljuk Turks of Anatolia on 21 October 1096. The battle brought an end to the People's Crusade;[3] some of the survivors joined the Princes' Crusade.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Runciman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kostick, Conor (2008). The Social Structure of the First Crusade (Illustrated ed.). Brill. p. 109. ISBN 978-90-04-16665-3. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Bradbury, Jim (2004). The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare. Routledge. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-203-64466-9. Retrieved October 21, 2013.