"A turning point in world history; Malazgirt
Saturday, September 6, 2008
[HH] The defeat of a Byzantine army in 1071 opened the way into Anatolia for the Turks and eventually to the Turkish Republic of today [HH] Internal dissension, struggles over the imperial throne, the contest for political power between the bureaucrats and generals, reliance on contract mercenaries, weak rulers, etc. were leading reasons the Byzantines were beginning to fail"
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