Siege of Manzikert (1054)
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The Siege of Manzikert in 1054 was a successful defence of the city of Manzikert by Byzantine forces under Basil Apokapes, against the Seljuks under Tughril I.
View of the city of Malazgirt and Mount Süphan from the north, 1901
Byzantine–Seljuk wars
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The Byzantine–Seljuk wars were a series of conflicts in the Middle Ages between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. They shifted the balance of power in Asia Minor, Armenia and Syria, sparking
Siege of Manzikert (1054)
…Siege of Manzikert (1054) Part of the Byzantine–Seljuk Wars View of the city of Malazgirt and Mount Süphan from the north, 1901 Date 1054 Location Manzikert Anatolia, Theme of Iberia Result Byzantine victory…
Miniature depicting Alp Arslan by Rashid al-Din in the Jami' al-tawarikh, 1654 Ottoman copy, Topkapi Palace.
A 15th-century anachronistic French depiction of the Battle of Manzikert (Paris, BnF ms. fr. 226, fol. 256r - Batul).
A 15th century depiction of the siege of Antioch, with soldiers anachronistically shown wearing plate as opposed to mail armour.
Mosaic of John II Comnenus in the Hagia Sophia