The Battle of Harran (in northern Syria) was fought between the allied forces of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa against the Seljuk Turks in 1104.
Location:
- Türkiye, Harran
- geo:36.87854,39.026134
- Location uncertain
Period or year:
- 1104
Class:
- Site of historic event
- invisible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=37312
- wikidata:entity=Q1500314
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