| Battle of Ephesus | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Crusade | |||||||
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| 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.