Siege of Nicaea

The siege of Nicaea was the first major battle of the First Crusade, taking place from 14 May to 19 June 1097. The city was under the control of the Seljuk Turks who opted to surrender to the Byzantines in fear of the Crusaders breaking into the city.

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Which happened first?

• Siege of Nicaea and Battle of Dorylaeum began in the same year
• Siege of Nicaea and Siege of Antioch began in the same year
• Siege of Nicaea began 1 year before Siege of Ma'arra
• Siege of Nicaea began 1 year after People's Crusade
• Siege of Nicaea began 2 years before Siege of Jerusalem

Timeline

1. People's CrusadeApril 1096 – October 1096
2. Battle of DorylaeumJuly 1, 1097
3. Siege of AntiochOctober 20, 1097 – June 28, 1098
4. Siege of Nicaea (this page)May 14, 1097 – June 19, 1097
5. Siege of Ma'arraNovember 1098 – December 1098
6. Siege of JerusalemJune 7, 1099 – July 15, 1099

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