Through Byzantine-Crusader cooperation the city fell (June 1097). Kilij Arslan withdrew to Konya, and the Anatolian Seljuks moved their capital there. The Crusaders' passage through Anatolia was thereby secured.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Kilij Arslan I Forced to Surrender İznik (Nicaea) to the Crusaders?
- During the First Crusade the Crusader forces besieged İznik (Nicaea); the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kilij Arslan I hastened to its relief but was defeated.
- When did Kilij Arslan I Forced to Surrender İznik (Nicaea) to the Crusaders happen?
- 1097 CE
- Where did Kilij Arslan I Forced to Surrender İznik (Nicaea) to the Crusaders take place?
- İznik (Nicaea), Anadolu