Battle of Ephesus (1147)

Battle of Ephesus
Part of the Second Crusade
Date24 December 1147
Location37°56′28″N 27°20′31″E / 37.9411°N 27.3419°E / 37.9411; 27.3419
Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France Sultanate of Rum
Commanders and leaders
Louis VII of France Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Ephesus took place on 24 December 1147, during the Second Crusade. The French crusader army, led by Louis VII of France, successfully fended off an ambush by the Seljuks of Rum just outside the town of Ephesus.