Battle of Manzikert

Event war Europe

Battle of Manzikert

1071 CE

Seljuk Turks defeated and captured Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV, opening Anatolia to Turkish settlement.

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Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Denmark Polity · Europe Founded 800 CE · attested to 2026 CE Wars of the Kievan Rus' Conflict · Europe 860 CE – 1240 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Mammoth Cave Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing

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