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title: Battle of Manzikert
author: O.Mustafin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8057/battle-of-manzikert/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Manzikert
_Authored by O.Mustafin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8057.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painting depicting the aftermath of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Manzikert (Mantzikert) in August 1071 CE. The battle, in [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/), was one of the greatest defeats suffered by the [Byzantine Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Empire/). The victorious Seljuk army captured the [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Romanos IV Diogenes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Romanos_IV_Diogenes/). (Diorama at the Istanbul Military Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
O.Mustafin. (2018, February 05). Battle of Manzikert. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
O.Mustafin. "Battle of Manzikert." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 05, 2018. .
### MLA
O.Mustafin. "Battle of Manzikert." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Feb 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manzikert.jpg) by [**O.Mustafin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manzikert.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 February 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.