In 1221, Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I besieged the seemingly impregnable fortress of Kalonoros for 60 days. The castle's walls were thick, its position unassailable from three sides by the sea, and the Byzantine defenders were well-supplied. His generals advised abandoning the siege.
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Crowns & Conquests·2/4·1′
The place
Alanya Castle
The Goats of Conquest
How 15,000 goats conquered an impregnable fortress
1221 AD - Seljuk ConquestAlanya Castle
Moral of the Story
“Cleverness and psychology triumph over brute force”
Characters
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Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad IC
Commander Kyr Vart1
150
000 heroic goatsSource
Ibn Bibi's chronicles, Kültür Portalı, Alanya Belediyesi