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Manzikert

Manzikert, now the town of Malazgirt in Muş Province, eastern Turkey, is best known for the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. The engagement took place near Lake Van and involved the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turkish Empire.

The battle occurred on August 26–27, 1071, with Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes opposing Seljuk Sultan

In the broader historical context, Manzikert is viewed as a turning point that altered the balance of

Alp
Arslan.
The
Seljuks
won
a
decisive
victory,
and
Romanos
IV
was
captured
by
the
enemy
during
the
fighting.
The
defeat
weakened
Byzantine
control
of
Anatolia
and
marked
the
beginning
of
a
substantial
Turkish
presence
in
the
region,
eventually
contributing
to
the
decline
of
Byzantine
authority
in
Asia
Minor
and
the
rise
of
the
Sultanate
of
Rum
within
former
Byzantine
territory.
power
between
the
Byzantine
Empire
and
the
expanding
Turkish
states
in
the
medieval
period.
The
battle's
outcome
facilitated
Turkish
settlement
and
political
development
in
Anatolia,
influencing
military
and
diplomatic
affairs
for
decades.
Today,
Malazgirt
is
associated
with
this
historic
episode,
and
the
battlefield
area
is
recognized
as
a
site
of
historical
significance.