Battle of Manzikert
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The Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal 1071 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks that led to a decisive Seljuk victory and opened Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Manzikert canonical | 11 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Malazgirt ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Byzantine attempt to halt Seljuk expansion in Anatolia
ⓘ
Byzantine campaign led by Romanos IV Diogenes ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Seljuk mounted forces
ⓘ
large Byzantine imperial army ⓘ |
| commander |
Alp Arslan
ⓘ
Romanos IV Diogenes ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
Byzantine military collapse in much of Anatolia
ⓘ
loss of most of Byzantine Anatolian heartland ⓘ opening of Anatolia to Turkish settlement ⓘ political instability in the Byzantine Empire ⓘ rise of Turkish beyliks in Anatolia ⓘ weakening of Byzantine frontier defenses ⓘ |
| date | 1071-08-26 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact | shift of power in Anatolia from Byzantines to Turks ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine imperial guard units
ⓘ
Seljuk Turk cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerEntity | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of a reigning Byzantine emperor in battle
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major defeat of a Byzantine field army ⓘ turning point in Byzantine–Turkish relations ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk Turks
|
| outcome | capture of Byzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Seljuk wars ⓘ |
| place |
Malazgirt
ⓘ
Manzikert ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Seljuk invasions
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surface form:
Seljuk incursions into Byzantine Anatolia
|
| presentLocation |
Muş Province
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthors |
John Skylitzes
ⓘ
Matthew of Edessa ⓘ Michael Attaleiates ⓘ |
| region | eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | First Crusade ⓘ |
| result | decisive Seljuk victory ⓘ |
| successorEvent |
internal Byzantine civil wars in the late 11th century
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progressive Turkish conquest of central Anatolia ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
Seljuk horse archer tactics
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feigned retreat by Seljuk forces ⓘ |
| year | 1071 ⓘ |
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