THE DAY IN HISTORY · AUGUST 26
August 26 in history
What happened on August 26: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1071, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Battle of Manzikert
26 Aug 1071 — the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan destroys a Byzantine army at Manzikert and captures the emperor. Within twenty years, Turkish emirs rule almost as far west as the Aegean. The defeat opens the road that will lead to the West’s crusade.
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