This isn't a "Byzantium wins at Manzikert" thread. There are a freaking ton of them. Rather, this asks what if, instead of the likes of Mikhael VII or Nikephoros III, the throne in Constantinople had been quickly seized by someone of comparable quality to Alexios I Komnenos. Not the man himself, probably, since he would still be a teenager, but I'm sure you get the idea.
The point is, how bad would the defeat at Manzikert in itself have been if Byzantium had had decent leadership in the years immediately following it and not had to endure civil unrest?
Edit: And yes, I had a typo while spelling protracted. Too bad the forum doesn't let you edit your titles, huh?
The point is, how bad would the defeat at Manzikert in itself have been if Byzantium had had decent leadership in the years immediately following it and not had to endure civil unrest?
Edit: And yes, I had a typo while spelling protracted. Too bad the forum doesn't let you edit your titles, huh?
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