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Battle of Manzikert
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Battle of Manzikert
The
Battle of Manzikert
( ) was fought between the
Byzantine Empire
and the
Seljuq Turks
on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert (modern
Malazgirt
in
Mus Province
,
Turkey
). The decisive defeat of the
Byzantine army
and the capture of the Emperor
Romanos IV Diogenes
played an important role in undermining Byzantine authority in
Anatolia
and
Armenia
, and allowed for the gradual
Turkification
of Anatolia.
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