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title: Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE
author: Bakayna
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8058/location-map-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-ce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE

_Authored by Bakayna_

## Image File

[![Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8058.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8058.png)

## Image Caption

A map indicating the location of the [Battle of Manzikert](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1189/battle-of-manzikert/) in August 1071 CE. The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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 led by the Sultan Alp Arslan famously captured the [Byzantine emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Emperor/) [Romanos IV Diogenes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Romanos_IV_Diogenes/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bakayna. (2018, February 05). Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8058/location-map-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-ce/>
### Chicago
Bakayna. "Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 05, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8058/location-map-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-ce/>.
### MLA
Bakayna. "Location Map of the Battle of Manzikert, 1071 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8058/location-map-of-the-battle-of-manzikert-1071-ce/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malazkirt_Manzikert_battle_campaign_map_1071.png) by [**Bakayna**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malazkirt_Manzikert_battle_campaign_map_1071.png). 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: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.