The Battle of Manzikert (Turkish: Malazgirt Muharebesi) was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuq Turks on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, Turkey).
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| - The Battle of Manzikert (Turkish: Malazgirt Muharebesi) was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuq Turks on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, Turkey).
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| - Battle of Manzikert
- نبرد ملازگرد
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| - * nearly the entire Varangian Guard (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon mercenaries)
- * 2,000 Turkish mercenaries who remained loyal
- Captured: 4,000
- Deserted: 20,000 to 35,000
- Killed: 2,000 to 8,000
- *mainly Frankish and Norman mercenaries who avoided almost the entire battle
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| - Byzantine Empire
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- * Frankish, English, Norman, Georgian, Armenian, Bulgarian, TurkicPechenegandCumanmercenaries
- Seljuk Empire
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| - * Decisive Seljuk victory
- *Turkificationof Anatolia
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| - 20,000 to 30,000
- 40,000 to 70,000
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