Siege of Trebizond (1205–06)

The siege of Trebizond took place 1205-1206. The Seljuk Turks were besieging the capital of the Pontus region, Trebizond; The siege ended with the victory of the trapezoidal lower.

Prehistory

The siege of Trebizond arose from the attempt by the Seljuk Sultan Kai Khosrau I. (1192-1196; 1205-1211), to conquer the capital of the Empire of Trebizond, to destroy the newly-born state ( 1204). Before this conflict was the Seljuk Sultan, who had just returned to the throne after his nephew Kılıç Arslan III. (1204-1205) had deposed the rival Danishmends snatched from the cities of eastern Asia Minor. The move secured him a free hand in the siege Trebizond, Alexius I Comnenus, the Emperor was defended ( 1204-1222 ).

Siege

The siege did not go as hoped and succeeded the Seljuks not capture the city. After the Sultan of the long, fruitless siege was worn down, got an offer from the Latin Empire to him that offered him a common alliance against the Empire of Nicaea. Kai Khosrau I. was now the siege to instead attack the Nikäer. The Empire of Trebizond was saved.

Follow

Soon afterwards, the Seljuks conquered the city Attaleia of the Nikäern. Thus began for the Sultan a long campaign against the Nikäer until 1211 he was killed in combat with them.

• Empire of Trebizond