Road to Manzikert Byzantine and Islamic Warfare 527-1071 |
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| Author:
| Cairns, John
Todd Carey, Brian
Allfree, Joshua B. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84884-215-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World, with special emphasis on the origins, course, and outcome
In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World, with special emphasis on the origins, course, and outcome