Malazgirt
E618898
Malazgirt is a town in eastern Turkey historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1071 Battle of Manzikert between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malazgirt canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Malazgirt District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmpire |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 39.15°N 42.53°E ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | major medieval battle site ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInKurdish | Melazgird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInTurkish | Malazgirt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | district seat ⓘ |
| heritageType | military history site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownAs | Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Muş Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerRegion |
Byzantine Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Armenia ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| near | Lake Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventYear | 1071 ⓘ |
| notableFor | defeat of Byzantine army by Seljuk Turks ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Anatolia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Manzikert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of eastern Anatolian routes ⓘ |
| timeZone | TRT ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
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