{"product_id":"road-to-manzikert-john-cairns-9781526796646","title":"Road to Manzikert: Byzantine and Islamic Warfare, 527-1071","description":"\u003cb\u003eUseful overview of politico-military relations between Byzantium and the Islamic world (Arab and then Seljuk Turkish) from 6th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. Outmaneuvered by the Turkish sultan, Alp Arslan, Romanus was forced to give battle with only half his troops near Manzikert. By the end of that fateful day much of the Byzantine army was dead, the rest scattered in flight and the Emperor himself a captive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a result, the Anatolian heart was torn out of the Empire and it was critically weakened, while Turkish power expanded rapidly, eventually leading to Byzantine appeals for help from Western Europe, thus prompting the First Crusade. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World (Arab and Seljuk Turkish) up to the pivotal engagement at Manzikert in 1071, with special emphasis on the origins, course and outcome of this battle. The composition, weapons and tactics of the very different opposing armies are analyzed. The final chapter is dedicated to assessing the impact of Manzikert on the Byzantine Empire's strategic position in Anatolia and to the battle's role as a \u003ci\u003ecausus belli\u003c\/i\u003e for the Crusades. Dozens of maps and battle diagrams support the clear text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Cairns, Brian Todd Carey, Joshua B. Allfree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526796643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526796646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"John Cairns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489338446079,"sku":"9781526796646","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51fa9258-b968-40ac-8562-a43959565b4e.jpg?v=1736953250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/road-to-manzikert-john-cairns-9781526796646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}