Siege of Trebizond (1205)

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Siege of Trebizond
Part of the Byzantine-Seljuk wars
Date 1205 - 1206 Location Trabzon, Pontus Result Byzantine victory; Seljuks fail to take the capital.
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Great Seljuk Sultanate
Commanders
Alexios I of Trebizond	Kay Khusrau I
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Siege of Trebizond in 1205 to 1206 was an attempt by the Seljuk Sultanate of Iconium to take the city along the Black Coast. Prior to this, the Seljuks had successfully taken cities in Western Asia Minor and from their Danishmend Turk rivals. The Turks failed to capture the city. In the end, Kay Khusrau turned his attention against the Nicaean Empire, siezing Antalya. However, the Sultan over-stretched his capabilities when he was killed in the Siege of the Nicaean capital in 1210.