The victory paved the way for the opening of Anatolia to the Turks and for the founding of the Anatolian Seljuk State. In Turkish history it is regarded as the beginning of the process by which Anatolia became a "homeland."
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Battle of Manzikert?
- In 1071, the Great Seljuk army under the command of Sultan Alp Arslan inflicted a heavy defeat on the Byzantine Emperor Romanos Diogenes at Manzikert in Eastern Anatolia and took him captive.
- When did Battle of Manzikert happen?
- 1071 CE
- Where did Battle of Manzikert take place?
- Malazgirt, Muş