First Crusade: Partition of the Seljuk Empire - Medieval DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the First Crusade continues with the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert of 1071 () where the Eastern Roman Empire's army led by Romanos was defeated by the Seljuk army of Alp Arslan and the battles of Zombos Bridge and Kalavrye (), which brought Alexios I and his Komnenos dynasty to the Byzantine throne. This episode will focus on the Rise of the Seljuks and the partition of their empire, leading to the creation of thee Seljuk Sultanate of Rum.

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The video was made by Martin Stamatov, while the script was researched and written by Georgi Kolev. This video was narrated by Officially Devin ( & ). The art was created by Nargiz Isaeva. Machinimas by MalayArcher on Total WarAttila engine.