Battle of Manzikert (1071)

Seljuk victory over Emperor Romanos IV opens Anatolia to Turkish settlement.

Specifications & Metrics

year

1071

Core Principles & Analysis

• Sultan Alp Arslan defeated and captured Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes.
• The defeat opened Anatolia to Seljuk Turkish settlement.
• The ensuing Byzantine crisis fed the appeals to the West that preceded the Crusades.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of Manzikert