What the records say
- When
- 1054
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 39.00° N, 32.00° E
- Description
- 1054 siege
Siege of Manzikert (1054)
Failed Seljuk siege of the Anatolian Byzantine city
The Siege of Manzikert in 1054 was a successful defence of the city of Manzikert by Byzantine forces under Basil Apokapes, against the Seljuks under Tughril I.
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