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Medieval Romans vs Arabs or Turks
"• Servant, 10th-11th centuries • Pack-mules, 10th century • Unarmoured infantryman, 11th-12th centuries • Psilos, 10th century", Angus McBride
Alp Arslan was the second sultan of the Seljuk Empire. Soon after he rose to power in 1064, he began his first campaign in the Caucasus. In 1065, he took Ani, the Armenian capital, and in 1068 he annexed several Georgian areas. In the same year, Romanos Diogenes – a soldier by profession – ascended the throne of Byzantine Empire and took steps against the Seljuks. His first two campaigns in 1068 and 1069 met some success. In 1071, he launched his third expedition, which culminated in the battle