Battle of Manzikert (1054)

Part of the Byzantine-Seljuk wars

Date	1054
Location	Anatolia, in the thema of Iberia and Armenia
Result	Byzantine victory

Belligerents

Byzantine Empire

Great Seljuk Sultanate

Commanders and leaders

Basil Apokapes

Tughril

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Byzantine–Seljuq wars

Kapetron 1st Manzikert Caesarea Iconium 2nd Manzikert Seljuq campaigns in the Aegean 1st Nicaea 2nd Nicaea Philomelion Campaigns of John I Komnenos Myriokephalon Hyelion and Leimocheir 1st Trebizond Attalia Antioch on the Meander Sinope 2nd Trebizond

The Battle of Manzikert in 1054 was a successful defense of the city of Manzikert by Byzantine forces under Basil Apocapes against the Seljuk Turks led by sultan Toğrül. Seventeen years later, the Turks would experience greater success against Romanus Diogenes under Alp Arslan at the same place.

Coordinates: 39°N 32°E / 39°N 32°E / 39; 32

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