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aug 26, 1071 - Battle of Manzikert

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Crushing defeat of the Byzantine army, led by Romanos IV Diogenes, by the Seljuk forces near Manzikert. This defeat led to a weakened Byzantine presence in Anatolia, allowing the migrating Turks to gradually take control of Asia Minor.

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aug 26, 1071
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~ 954 years ago

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