Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 40.429, 29.715 · 12 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 193 | Herodian, History of the Empire | In Bithynia, Nicomedia sides with Severus and Nicaea with Niger, and each city sends out forces to fight. Severus's army wins again. |
| AD 194 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | A great battle in the narrow pass between Nicaea and Cius: Candidus first won, Niger appeared and reversed it, then Candidus turned his men again and gained the upper hand |
| AD 258 | Zosimus, New History | With the Rhyndacus swollen and the way to Cyzicus blocked, the Scythians set fire to Nicomedia and Nicaea and load their plunder onto carts and ships to head back. |
| AD 1081 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The Turks lived around the Propontis, and Suleiman camped around Nicaea; Alexios made a truce with them. |
| AD 1081 | William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea | Because of sin, the Persians (Turks) occupy all of Asia Minor up to the Hellespont; the area around Nicaea falls into Turkish hands |
| AD 1086 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The emperor sent Tatikios with an army to Nicaea and urged him to fight with prudence. |
| AD 1086 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | Prosouch besieged Nicaea with a great army and held out for three months. |
| AD 1097 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The Frankish army split in two: one part went through Bithynia and Nicomedia, and the other crossed the sea and went via Kibotos toward Nicaea. |
| AD 1097 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The siege of Nicaea: Tatikios's soldiers rained arrows, and the Franks broke through the walls and hurled stones. |
| AD 1097 | Anna Komnene, The Alexiad | The Turks exchanged hostages and hurried to the emperor; Nicaea surrendered. |
| AD 1097 | William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea | The princes are assigned districts and attack and besiege Nicaea from all sides |
| AD 1097 | William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea | A craftsman builds a machine and digs underneath the tower |