What happened when Frederick I’s army reached Iconium in 1190?

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Medieval manuscript miniature showing Frederick I as a crowned crusader holding an orb and scepter, with Henry of Schaftlarn kneeling and presenting a book to him. — Frederick I Frederick I as a Crusader with (right) Henry of Schäftlarn dedicating to him a copy of the *History of the First Crusade* by Robert of St. Remy; miniature from a manuscript in the Vatican Library.

When the army of Frederick I reached Iconium (modern-day Konya, Turkey) in May 1190, they had just successfully defeated a Seljuq army. Following this victory, the Crusader forces continued their journey and entered Armenian territory.12