Prince Bohemond of Taranto's Crusader forces routed Sultan Kilij Arslan I's Selj

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Crusaders Win at Dorylaeum: First Crusade Beats the Seljuks

Prince Bohemond of Taranto's Crusader forces routed Sultan Kilij Arslan I's Seljuk army at Dorylaeum, breaking open the road to the Holy Land during the First Crusade. The victory shattered Seljuk confidence and proved that Western heavy cavalry could overpower Turkish mounted archers in open battle. Crusader armies advanced largely unopposed through Anatolia for months afterward.

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