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Which battle of 1071 opened Anatolia to the Seljuk Turks?

  • Manzikert
  • Myriokephalon
  • Dorylaeum

The answer is Manzikert. The Byzantine emperor was captured.

Battle of Manzikert

The Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire on 26 August 1071 near Manzikert, Iberia. The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and the capture of the emperor Romanos IV Diogenes played an important role in undermining Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Armenia, and allowed for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia. Many Turks, travelling westward during the 11th century, saw the victory at Manzikert as an entrance to Asia Minor.

Wikipedia · Battle of Manzikert