Manzikert: Turning Point in Byzantine History (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Aug 26, 2023 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (26 Aug 2023)

Today's historical events:

The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.

Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia.

Chittorgarh falls to the Delhi Sultanate, after which thirty thousand Hindu inhabitants are killed.

At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size.

Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated…