Alp Arslan, Seljuk Sultan E / M XI
Ἀξάν الب ارسلان (Alp Arslan 51)
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- 1063
- Certainty: 2 Bagrat IV corrresponded with Alp Arslan over poll-tax (jizya)
- Bagrat IV, king of Georgia, sent letters to the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan on the subject of poll tax (jizya). Alp Arslan responded favorably to them
- 1064
- Certainty: 2 Alp Arslan attacked towns in Georgia & Shakki (?) Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Despite poor defences at Ani, attempt was made to sieze booty from Alp Arslan as he passed Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Responding to pointless provocation, Alp Arslan besieged & sacked Ani despite its natural strength Certainty: 2
- 1067
- Certainty: 3 Alp Arslan advanced against the empire Certainty: 3
- 1068
- Certainty: 2 Strategy of Alp Arslan before first campaign of Romanos IV Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Psellos wrote to Eustratios Choirosphaktes, with congratulations on Romanos IV's victory Certainty: 3
- 1069
- Certainty: 1 Psellos wrote Oratio Panegyrica 20 & 21 for Romanos IV, as he left Constantinople on campaign Certainty: 1
- 1070
- Certainty: 2 Mantzikert captured & garrisoned by Alp Arslan Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Struggle among Turks between Alp Arslan & Erisgen; latter defected to Byzantines Certainty: 2
- 1071
- Certainty: 2 Alp Arslan began his campaign against Byzantium Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 At Theodosioupolis Romanos took two months of provisions, because country ahead was destroyed Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Information reached Romanos IV at Mantzikert that Alp Arslan had fled to Baghdad Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Turkish forces reported nearby: Nikephoros Bryennios, sent against them, later demanded reinforcements Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Psellos implies that though Romanos knew nothing of sultan's presence, he (Psellos) did know Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Bryennios & Basilakes continued the fight, the latter taking the lead & being captured Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 The Roman camp was surrounded, & no word came from Chliat Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Turks requested peace from Romanos IV as he drew up his army, but he decided to attack Certainty: 3
- Battle of Mantzikert (general factoids) Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 3 Turkish tactics & intervention of Andronikos Doukas led to defeat & capture of emperor Certainty: 3
- Certainty: 2 Alp Arslan reassured Romanos he would be treated honourably, kept him for 8 days & set him free Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Romanos hurried westwards via Koloneia: at Melissopetri he learned that his wife had deposed him Certainty: 2
- Certainty: 2 Romanos & Khacatur wintered in Cilicia, missing (Attaleiates says) a good chance to advance Certainty: 2
- 1072
- Certainty: 2 Turks invaded & pillaged after removal of Romanos IV Certainty: 2