Siege of Manzikert (1054)
| Siege of Manzikert (1054) | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Theme of Iberia 39°08′41″N 42°32′21″E / 39.14472°N 42.53917°E | |
| Result | Byzantine victory |
Tughril
The siege of Manzikert in 1054 was a successful defense of the city of
Toğrül
.
Siege
Seljuks use of light type of tortoises, the mobile shelters that protected men and siege weapons from missile fire. Basil is said to have stored sharpened large beams, which were thrown at the advancing tortoises, overturning them in the process.[2] The city itself was able to withstand the onslaught due to its triple wall and access to spring water.[1]
Seventeen years later, the Turks would experience
Romanus Diogenes under Alp Arslan at the same place, with the city falling alongside the famous Byzantine defeat in 1071.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780521767057.
- ISBN 9781138596016.
- ISBN 0-88402-282-X.
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