Battle of Manzikert

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Origins c.1070–1095.

Definition

A decisive 1071 conflict where the Seljuk Turks crushed the Byzantine army and captured Emperor Romanos IV.

Exam Context

Battle of Manzikert appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The First Crusade (c.1070–1100), especially Origins c.1070–1095 and Byzantine Empire.

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)Origins c.1070–1095 Byzantine Empire

Found in Revision Notes

The First Crusade (c.1070–1100)

Byzantine Empire

Origins c.1070–1095 • Byzantine Empire

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Related Key Terms

Anatolia (Asia Minor)Azymes Bureaucracy Dynastic instability

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