Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir

Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir
Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars
Date1177
Location
Hyelion, Meander Valley, Asia Minor
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm
Commanders and leaders
John Komnenos Vatatzes Atapakos 
Strength
Unknown 20,000–24,000[1][2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown (heavy)

The Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir saw the almost complete destruction by the Byzantines of a large Seljuq Turk army. The Seljuq army had been raiding Byzantine territory in the Maeander Valley in Anatolia, and had sacked a number of cities. The Byzantine force ambushed the Turks at a river crossing.