Theodore Alyates
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Theodore Alyates was a Byzantine
general who commanded the right wing of Emperor Romanos IV
's troops at the Battle of Manzikert
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Alyates' troops initially withstood the assault of the Seljuk Turks
arrows, but when Andronikos Doukas betrayed Romanus, the Turks took advantage of the opportunity and routed Alyates' men.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
general who commanded the right wing of Emperor Romanos IV
Romanos IV
Romanos IV Diogenes was a member of the Byzantine military aristocracy who, after his marriage to the widowed empress Eudokia Makrembolitissa was crowned Byzantine emperor and reigned from 1068 to 1071...
's troops at the Battle of Manzikert
Battle of Manzikert
The Battle of Manzikert , was fought between the Byzantine Empire and Seljuq Turks led by Alp Arslan on August 26, 1071 near Manzikert...
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Alyates' troops initially withstood the assault of the Seljuk Turks
Great Seljuq Empire
The Great Seljuq Empire was a medieval Persianate, Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire, originating from the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks. The Seljuq Empire controlled a vast area stretching from the Hindu Kush to eastern Anatolia and from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf...
arrows, but when Andronikos Doukas betrayed Romanus, the Turks took advantage of the opportunity and routed Alyates' men.