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Battle of Manzikert 1071

Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan captures Emperor Romanos IV; Anatolia lies open.

Map showing the location of Battle of ManzikertManzikert
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Key facts

Date1071
TypeBattle
Location39.14° N, 42.53° E
Nearest city on the mapTrabzon (about 316 km)
Territory of (map of 1000)Armenia

Rulers in 1071

RealmRulerReign
ByzantiumLate Macedonian dynasty and turmoil1025–1081
Franks / HRE / GermanyHenry IV1056–1106
FrancePhilip I1060–1108
England / UKWilliam I1066–1087

Europe around 1071

YearEventWhere
1066Battle of Hastings; Norman ConquestBattle of Hastings

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