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Arslankaya Destination Guide

Touring Arslankaya in Turkey

Arslankaya in the region of Muş is a city located in Turkey - some 509 mi or ( 818 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arslankaya is now 07:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tabriz, Yukari Kicik, Van, and Tatvan. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Arslankaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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. The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army and the capture of the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes played an important role in undermining Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Armenia, and allowed for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia.

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Located at 39.14 42.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1070s in the Byzantine Empire, 11th century in Turkey, Battles in medieval Anatolia, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine–Seljuk battles in Anatolia, Conflicts in 1071, Early Turkish Anatolia, History of Muş Province