Arslan26 August 1071
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
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The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert cuts off pilgrim routes to Jerusalem, prompts the 1st Crusade
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert enables the Turks to consolidate control of the central Anatolian plateau
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert opens up Asia Minor to the Turks
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert over the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV who is captured
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