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Byzantine–Seljuk Wars

1048 CE – 1081 CE

The Seljuk Turks inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert (1071), opening Anatolia to Turkish settlement.

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Conflict · Europe

Byzantine–Seljuk Wars

1048 CE – 1081 CE

The Seljuk Turks inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert (1071), opening Anatolia to Turkish settlement. This loss directly triggered the Byzantine appeal to the West that led to the First Crusade.

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