SEASON 6: The Other Norman Conquest

Miniseries: Rise of the Komnenoi

EPISODE 107: Manzikert!

A single word that would echo through the centuries as the Eastern Roman Empire’s turning point. On this episode, we recount one of the most infamous battles in medieval history—where arrogance, betrayal, and a well-placed arrow conspired to unravel centuries of imperial dominance. Romanus IV staked it all on a decisive strike against the Seljuks…and the Seljuks struck back harder. The road to Byzantine collapse didn’t begin here—but after Manzikert, there was no turning back.

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