The Battle of Manzikert or Battle of Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire on 26 August 1071 near Manzikert, theme of Iberia (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, Turkey).
New Rome - but more widely known as Constantinople - it became the Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. What was Constantinople known as? The meeting place of the East and West. ... What happened at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071? The Seljuk Turks annihilated the Byzantine Army and conquered Asia Minor.
