#manzikert

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[illustratus]

The Battle of Manzikert, 1071 by Steve Estvanik

[porphyrogennetos]

I saw a bird perched upon the walls of the gates of Rome in the presence of Caesar's skull. To the skull he said: Alas! Alas! Alas! Thy drums are hushed, they larums have rung truce. - Omar Khayyam

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It's also the anniversary of the Great Offensive

hi, sorry. i don't care

[whencyclopedia]

Romanos IV Diogenes: A Military Emperor's Rise and Fall

Romanos IV Diogenes, a military leader from a prominent family, ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1068 to 1071 CE. His accession was marked by marriage to Eudokia Makrembolitissa, the widow of Constantine X Doukas, after Constantine's death. Eudokia, serving as the de facto ruler, sought a strong military leader to protect the empire from the Seljuk Turks. Romanos, the former dux of Serdica, was chosen for his military prowess, despite having been sentenced to death for plotting with Hungary.

Romanos' reign was marked by efforts to bolster Byzantine defenses against the Turks. He conducted campaigns in Syria and Anatolia, achieving partial success but facing challenges from both internal rivalries and external enemies. The Doukas family, particularly John Doukas and his son Andronikos, opposed Romanos, seeing him as a threat to their dynasty.

The turning point came with the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, where Romanos was captured by Alp Arslan. Although he was released after concluding a treaty, the defeat led to his deposition. The Doukas family declared Michael VII Doukas the sole emperor, and Romanos was eventually blinded and died from his wounds.

The aftermath of Manzikert and the civil war that followed greatly weakened the Byzantine Empire, allowing the Seljuk Turks to conquer much of Anatolia. Romanos' tragic end was seen as a result of circumstances rather than his own failures, as he had tried to save the empire. His legacy remains as a quintessential tragic hero, with his death marking a significant turning point in the decline of the Byzantine Empire.

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The above summary was generated by AI using Perplexity Sonar. To read the orginial human-authored article, please visit Romanos IV Diogenes.

[turkicculture]

The first Turkish mosque in Anatolia, which was built in what is today known as the Ani Ruins in Kars province after Seljuk Sultan Alparslan won the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

As the mosque was built by Ebu'l Manucehr Bey, it is named after him. 🇹🇷

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Hey! You can't talk to me like that! You can't talk to anyone like that! You died in 1071 at the Battle of Manzikert! You can't talk to anyone like anything! Where did get those lips, young man? Drop them right this instant!

[memories-of-ancients]

The Battle of Manzikert, 1071 --- The Battle that Broke the Byzantine Empire and Sparked the First Crusade

from History Marche

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The Battle of Manzikert theme dance performance.

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While rewatching season 2 of Vikings Valhalla today, I brainstormed a few possible storylines that they might pursues for season 3.

Since Olaf is already dead and he was like,, technically meant to be a major player for another 20 years, it's hard to imagine what sort of conflict they could come up with for the Norway arc, so it'll probably be something made-up, but Olaf's son Magnus will likely be back. Hopefully, they'll bring in Einar Thambarskelfir, a wealthy landowner in northern Norway, who irl brought Magnus back from Kiev after his father's death. Maybe, he'll make his play for power in Olaf's name!

They probably won't explore anything in Denmark or Sweden (especially since they just did not fill us in on anything that Knut was doing in Denmark this past season), but in England there are plenty of possibilities: they could bring in the earls of Bamburgh (and the real Uhtred the Bold, not the self-insert one from TLK), they could address the struggle to bring Mercia into the fold that they sort of/sort of did not wrap up in season 1, and there is always fucking Scotland!! I would love to see Knut put Malcolm II in his place and host that meeting with Malcolm, Macbeth, and Echmarcach mac Ragnaill that happens around 1030.

Also Knut related: I wonder if he'll be visiting Rome in season 3, because there are several actors credited as cardinals on imdb and Knut did travel to Rome irl also around 1030. If he does go to Rome, I hope we encounter Conrad II because they were like bffs (and lowkey kind of gay).

I have nothing to go off of for Freydis's plot, but over in Constantinople, I wonder if Leif will find maps leading to North America when he reaches Mariam's house. As for Harald, Kaysan, and Batu (the later two I expect will join Harald in the Varangian Guard), hopefully they'll go to Sicily with Maniakes and if we're lucky, we'll encounter William Ironarm or other Norman warlords fucking around in Italy at that time. Either that, or I'd be down for a greater focus on the political drama that is RIFE in Constantinople. I don't have high hopes that John the Orphanotrophos will show up, but if Romanos is supposed to be Romanos Diogenes, we'll have the Doukai opposing him, the fateful Battle of Manzikert, and possibly even the Komnenoi since the writers/producers only seem to care about bringing in the well known families/events rather than trying to bring lesser known but historically relevant figures to the big screen.

Somehow, they're also bringing Eirik the Red into the show, so I wonder if maybe Freydis will be returning home to Greenland, but again, this is where I'm less knowledgable, so no matter what happens I will definitely be surprised. I already know that literally all of my expectations here will be subverted; I don't know how they do it, but they manage it EVERY TIME.

[whencyclopedes]

Batalla de Manzikert

La batalla de Manzikert (Mantzikert), librada en Armenia en agosto del año 1071, fue una de las derrotas más calamitosas del Imperio bizantino. El victorioso ejército selyúcida capturó al emperador bizantino Romano IV Diógenes y, con un imperio sumido en el caos mientras sus generales se disputaban el trono, nada pudo impedir que los turcos se apoderasen de toda Asia Menor. Manzikert no fue una derrota terrible en términos de bajas o pérdidas territoriales inmediatas, pero sí que fue un revés psicológico para la destreza militar bizantina y la sagrada figura del emperador. Como tal, sus consecuencias resonarían durante siglos y se la consideraría como el punto de inflexión tras el que el Imperio bizantino se sumió en un declive largo, lento y permanente.

Sigue leyendo...

[porphyrogennetos]

A brilliant symphony that tells the story of the First Crusade, by my favorite artist Farya Faraji.

The First Crusade was a direct result of the Battle of Manzikert that saw the Roman Empire lose the bulk of its heartland of Anatolia to the Seljuks. This event marked the beginning of Turkish expansion into the territory, alongside Islam in lands that had been Christian and Roman for centuries.

The Roman Emperor Alexios I Komnenos wrote to the Pope asking for help from the Latin West. Pope Urban II responded by calling for a mass response from all Catholic Christendom to return Roman lands to the Emperor, as well as to conquer the holy land which had been under control of Muslim dynasties since the rise of the Caliphate some four centuries earlier.

While the People's Crusade composed of peasants lead by a hermit would be annihilated by Turkish nomads, the Crusade organized by the Papacy that came after would succeed, resulting in the establishing of the Crusader states, the sack of Jerusalem, restoration of the Roman's power in the region, growing animosity between Catholic and Orthodox Christians, and set the precedent for holy wars for the next several centuries.

[bretwalda-lamnguin]

Geoffrey of Monmouth is so funny. He's a proud Briton, and that comes through in his portrayal of the Anglo-Saxons. But the Anglo-Saxons get to be cool villians, they're cruel and cunning, but can be brave and do sometimes win battles.

This is in stark contrast to the Romans. I don't think he ever lets the Romans win a battle over the Britons. They show up in Britain, immediately get absolutely slaughtered and then somehow end up in control over the island anyway with no explanation. This happens about three or four times.

I cannot get over how funny this is. He was around in the 12th century. The Roman empire still existed then, but post Manzikert they were hardly doing much to threaten Wales. Where the hell did he get this hatred from?

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happy battle of manzikert anniversary!