Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum.

Battle of Dorylaeum (1147)

Part of the Second Crusade

The second Battle of Dorylaeum took place near Dorylaeum in October 1147, during the Second Crusade. It was not a single clash but consisted of a series of encounters over a number of days. The German crusader forces of Conrad III were defeated by the Seljuk Turks led by Sultan…