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Battle of Manzikert
History of Turkey
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| | 1071 | Arslan | |
| 26th Aug Manzikert After the victory Turks cut off pilgrim routes to Jerusalem, prompts the 1st Crusade |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Sultan Arslan of the Seljuk Turks defeats Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV who is captured |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Victory enables the Turks to consolidate control of the central Anatolian plateau |
| 26th Aug Manzikert Victory opens up Asia Minor to the Turks |
| 26th Aug Manzikert With the Seljuks avoiding battle, Romanos is forced to order a withdrawal by the time night fell, the right wing misunderstood the order, and Doukas , as an enemy of Romanos, deliberately ignored the emperor marches to the camp outside Manzikert |
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