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Booklet 1: Battle of Manzikert (1071, 26th August) (Who? (Romanus Diogenes…
Booklet 1: Battle of Manzikert (1071, 26th August)
Where?
Manzikert, Eastern Anatolia, Byzantine
Events?
BATTLE 1
BATTLE 2
- left of the army virtually undefeated; called his men to retreat to camp
- Ducas told troops that the emperor was dead; fled the field more contingents followed
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- Arslan gave order to attack; Byzantine line broke in confusion
- Seljuk archers continuously galloped up and down the Byzantine flanks, showering them with arrows
- Romanus set up army in 1 long line, several lines deep: Romanus, centre; Brynennius, left; Atyattes, right; Ducas, rearguard
Impact?
- peace treaty between Arslan and Romanus
- had to give him the territories of Manzikert, Antioch, Edessa and Hieropolis
- daughter as a bride for one of his sons
- 1.5 million gold pieces and an annual tribute of 360,000 gold pieces
Who?
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- Army Leadership: Diogenes - led the army; Tarchaniotes - main general; Brynennius - principle commander; Ducas - headed rearguard