1078Nikephoros III's Rebellion Against Michael VII

the revolt of Nikephoros III against Byzantine ruler Michael...
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🛡️ Byzantine Victory at the Battle of Akroinon

Battle of Akroinon. Byzantines win their first large-scale victory in a pitched battle against the Arabs.
Byzantine Victory at the Battle of Akroinon (740)
Byzantine EmpireArab CaliphateMilitary HistoryBattleMilitary StrategyConflictDefense
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ George Maniaces' Rebellion Against Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX

the Byzantine General George Maniaces, who had served in Sicily back in 1038, is proclaimed emperor by his troops while he is catepan of Italy; he leads an unsuccessful rebellion against Constantine IX Monomachos and is killed in battle in Macedonia during his march towards Constantinople.
George Maniaces' Rebellion Against Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX (1043)
Byzantine EmpireRebellionCivil WarMilitary History
ItalyItalyGreeceGreeceNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Seljuk Capture of Ankara

the Seljuk Turks capture Ankara from the Byzantines.
Seljuk Capture of Ankara (1073)
Seljuk EmpireByzantine EmpireMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionMedieval WarfareTurkic Peoples
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Nikephoros III's Rebellion Against Michael VII

the revolt of Nikephoros III against Byzantine ruler Michael VII
Nikephoros III's Rebellion Against Michael VII (1078)
Byzantine EmpireCivil WarMilitary HistoryRebellionEmperorPolitical Instability
TurkeyTurkey

🛡️ First Crusade: Siege of Nicaea

First Crusade: Siege of Nicaea (1097)
CrusadesByzantine EmpireSeljuk TurksHoly LandMilitary HistoryMedieval WarfareSiegeReligious Conflict
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Constantinople Massacre of the Latins and Proclamation of Andronicus I

Revolt of the people of Constantinople against the Latins, whom they massacre, proclaiming Andronicus I Comnenus as co-emperor.
Constantinople Massacre of the Latins and Proclamation of Andronicus I (1182)
Byzantine EmpireMassacreRebellionPolitical Instability
TurkeyTurkey