Battle of Manzikert

(noun)

A major battle between the Byzantines and the Turks which ended in a Byzantine defeat and ushered in the decline of the Byzantine Empire.

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  • The Double Disasters

    • In 1071, the Byzantine Empire suffered two important defeats, against the Turks in the Battle of Manzikert and against the Normans in Bari, sometimes called the Double Disasters.
    • At the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 CE, the Byzantine army was totally wiped out by the Turks.
    • The brunt of the battle was borne by the professional soldiers from the eastern and western tagmata, as large numbers of mercenaries and Anatolian levies fled early and survived the battle.
    • Historian Thomas Asbridge says: "In 1071, the Seljuqs crushed an imperial army at the Battle of Manzikert (in eastern Asia Minor), and though historians no longer consider this to have been an utterly cataclysmic reversal for the Greeks, it still was a stinging setback."
    • In this 15th-century French miniature depicting the Battle of Manzikert, the combatants are clad in contemporary Western European armour.

  • The Crusades

    • The heart of Western Europe had been stabilized after the Christianization of the Saxon, Viking, and Hungarian peoples by the end of the 10th century.
    • The Seljuq Empire had taken over almost all of Anatolia after the Byzantine defeat at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071; however, their conquests were piecemeal and led by semi-independent warlords, rather than by the sultan.
    • A dramatic collapse of the empire's position on the eve of the Council of Clermont brought Byzantium to the brink of disaster.
    • In response to the defeat at Manzikert and subsequent Byzantine losses in Anatolia in 1074, Pope Gregory VII had called for the milites Christi ("soldiers of Christ") to go to Byzantium's aid.
    • Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont, where he gave speeches in favor of a Crusade.

  • The Battle of Leyte Gulf

    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered the largest naval battle of World War II and possibly the largest naval battle in history.
    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the Battles for Leyte Gulf, and formerly known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.
    • The Battle of Leyte Gulf consisted of four separate major engagements between the opposing forces: the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Battle of Cape Engaño, and the Battle of Samar; there were also other lesser actions.
    • Kamikaze strikes were first used by the Japanese in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
    • Identify the notable facts and the four major engagements of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

  • The Battle of Bull Run

    • The Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, demonstrated to the public that the conflict would not be resolved quickly or easily.
    • The First Battle of Bull Run, called the "Battle of First Manassas" by the Confederacy, was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas.
    • It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War, but is also significant for demonstrating to the wider public the inexperience of both armies and the intractable nature of the conflict given the inability of either side to achieve a quick or decisive victory.
    • Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah Valley by railroad and the course of the battle quickly changed.
    • This figure shows the direction of Union attack and Confederate reinforcement at the First Battle of Bull Run.

  • Coral Sea and Midway

    • The Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway were strategic triumphs for the Allies and marked the critical point in halting Japanese expansion during World War II.
    • The Battle of the Coral Sea, May 4-8, 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.
    • The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
    • The Battle of Midway has often been called "the turning point of the Pacific." 
    • Examine the importance of the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway Island as turning points for the Allies.

  • The Second Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam

    • Following victory in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Lee unsuccessfully attempted to invade the North in the Battle of Antietam.
    • John Pope's Army of Virginia, and a battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) fought in 1861 on the same ground.
    • The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought on Wednesday, September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek.
    • Union Defense of Chin Ridge at the Second Battle of Bull Run
    • Analyze the Second Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam

  • The Battles: 1863–1865

    • The battles of the Civil War were fought between 1861 and 1865, with the most significant battles occurring in the western and eastern theaters.
    • They were driven from Missouri early in the war as a result of the Battle of Pea Ridge.
    • Grant, who won victories at Forts Henry and Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Vicksburg, which cemented Union control of the Mississippi River and is considered one of the turning points of the war.
    • Missouri had, in total, the third-most battles of any state during the war.
    • A color-coded map of the battles of the American Civil War.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    • The Battle of Bunker Hill, though technically a loss for the Continental Army, signified the relative strength of the colonial forces.
    • The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, following the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
    • The Massachusetts Committee of Safety, seeking to repeat the sort of propaganda victory it won following the battles at Lexington and Concord, commissioned a report of the battle to send to England.
    • This painting illustrates the death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
    • Discuss the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill for the future course of the Revolutionary War

  • The Battle of Chancellorsville

    • The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign.
    • Two related battles were fought nearby on May 3 in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
    • Battle of Chancellorsville by Kurz and Allison depicts the wounding of Confederate Lt.
    • One of a series of maps of the Battle of Chancellorsville of the American Civil War.
    • Assess the pros and cons of the Battle of Chancellorsville for the Confederate Army

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    • The Battle of Gettysburg resulted in the Confederate Army's retreat and the war turning in favor of the Union.
    • On the second day of battle, most of both armies had assembled.
    • The significance of the Battle of Gettysburg has been the subject of controversy for years.
    • The Battle of Gettysburg, PA.
    • Overview map of the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.