Rival Turkish groups have independently invaded Eastern…

1064 CE

Rival Turkish groups have independently invaded Eastern Roman Anatolia for many years but had gained little success in acquiring territory until Alp Arslan, as leader of the dominant Seljuqs, conducts a series of campaigns into Anatolia, which are extended by attacks from autonomous Turkmen bands.

In 1064, he seizes Ani, the former Armenian capital, and …

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Ani Kars Turkey View →

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Al-Mustansir Billah View → Alp Arslan View → Malik-Shah I View → Qutalmish View → Romanos IV Diogenes View → Tughril View →

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Persian people View → Armenian people View → Oghuz Turks View → Islam View → Armeniac Theme View → Muslims, Sunni View → Abbasid Caliphate (Baghdad) View → Mazyadid (Al-Mazeedi) state of Iraq View → Ghaznavids View → Turkmen people View → Fatimid Caliphate View → 'Uqaylid Dynasty of Mosul View → Georgia, (Bagratid) Kingdom of View → Mirdasid dynasty View → Armenia, Principalities of View → Seljuq Empire (Isfahan) View → Christians, Eastern Orthodox View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Doukid dynasty View →

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Byzantine-Seljuq Turk Wars of 1064-81 View →

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