Byzantine–Seljuk Wars
1048 CE – 1081 CE · 33 years
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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Belligerents
The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.
- Byzantine Empire
- Seljuk Turks
Key moments
Defining events in the Byzantine–Seljuk Wars.
- 1071 Battle of Manzikert
- 1048 Battle of Kapetron
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Image credits6 pictures from Wikimedia Commons
- Byzantine–Seljuk warsFile:Byzantium vs Seljuk c 1071.png : Original uploader was Tourskin ( talk ) derivative … · Public domain
- Kyiv Pechersk LavraFalin · CC BY-SA 3.0
- KhazarsCC BY-SA 3.0
- Viking expansionAbbey of Saint-Aubin · Public domain
- Plitvice Lakes National ParkZysko serhii · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muslim SicilyMrsColdArrow · CC BY 4.0
