Antioch

October 21 1097June 28 1098 Strategic Context After the Seljuk Turk victory at Manzikert in 1071 the Byzantine Empire loses much territory Fortunately for new Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos the Seljuk Empire devolves into civil war in 1093 Alexios appeals to the Christian kingdoms of Western Europe for help in 1095 hoping to recover lost territory in Anatolia The Seljuks of Rum defeat the first wave of Crusaders under Peter the Hermit in 1096 but have more difficulty with the second wave under various leaders in 1097 the Crusaders capture the Seljuk Rum capital of Nicaea and defeat a combined Seljuk Rum and Danishmandid army at the Battle of Dorylaeum Reflecting the divisions within the Seljuk Empire at the time the Seljuk Rum and Danishmandid leaders allow the Crusaders to pass through their territory towards the real objective Jerusalem In October 1097 the Crusaders besiege Antioch en route Antioch governor Yaghi Siyan appeals for help from nearby Seljuk dominions must hold out and await a relief army as a scratch Seljuk coalition slowly forms

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