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The Sassanid Siege of Ani: Armenia's Last Stand
In 1045, after centuries of Bagratuni rule, the ancient Armenian capital of Ani fell to the Byzantine Empire—but the real tragedy came two decades later when the Seljuk Turks stormed through the same gates. This episode tells the story of Ani's Byzantine annexation, the brief Greek occupation, and the devastating Seljuk sack of 1064. We meet the last Bagratuni king, Gagik II, the treacherous Byzantine general, and the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan, whose conquest reshaped the Caucasus forever. Along the way, we explore the city's legendary walls, the cathedral of Ani, and the 'City…
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