Alp Arslan advanced against the empire
Unit appears in:
1067
Summary:
The Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan began a campaign to destroy the Byzantine empire. He marched in autumn with huge forces against the nothern parts of the empire's eastern borders, intending to winter there, ready for a decisive attack the next year
Dates:
1067 Autumn
Alp Arslan, Seljuk Sultan (
Alp Arslan 51
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Marched against the northern parts (of the empire's eastern borders) with his entire army with invincible forces and reached the Roman border in autumn, intending to winter there in order to attack in early spring and destroy the Roman empire (:)
προσβαλεῖν καὶ ἄρδην ἀνατρέψαι τὰ Ῥωμαίων καὶ καθελεῖν Attaleiates: History 100.8-13 / 75.20-24
Marched with irresistible forces in the regions to the north of Antioch and Cilicia and approached the Roman borders in autumn, wishing to winter there before attacking in early spring to annihilate the Roman empire (:)
Skylitzes Continuatus 124.25-125.3