Capture of Sinope

Date: November 1, 1214 • Location: Merkez, Turkey

Byzantine–Seljuk wars: Seljuq Turks captured the important port city of Sinope.

The Byzantine–Seljuk wars were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. They shifted the balance of power in Asia Minor, Armenia and Syria, sparking multiple wars for control over these regions, including the Crusades. These conflicts lasted until the collapse of the Sultanate of Rum in 1308.