The Military of the Byzantines
Dominant military forces of the Middle East between the fourth and fifteenth centuries. At Manzikert 26 August 1071, the Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan defeated the Byzantine Empire. The brunt of the battle was borne by the professional soldiers from the eastern and western tagmata, as large numbers of the mercenaries and Anatolian levies […]
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