ENTRY TYPE
Events |
SUMMARY
The battle of Mantzikert took place on the 26th of August 1071 and was the most decisive encounter of the clash between Byzantium and the Seljuks. The defeat of the Byzantines meant the crush of Byzantine army and the captivity of the emperor Romanos IV Diogenes, whereas in the long run it caused a range of economic and political problems in the Byzantine provinces of Asia Minor. |
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