WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The significance of the Seljuk invasion of Byzantium is that by conquering Christian holy places they prevented pilgrimages to the Holy Land. They also conquered many Byzantine territories and threatened the very existence of the Empire. This danger brought closer Byzantium and the West, which were divided at the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army in 1071 Manzikert Battle and opened up Anatolia for Turkish rule. This is how the seeds of the Ottoman Empire were planted. The Battle of Manzikert was fought in Turkey’s eastern province of Mus, on August 26, 1071 between the Byzantine Empire and the Great Seljuk Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most important legacy of the Byzantine Empire is the preservation of Greek and Roman civilization during the Middle Ages. Byzantine civilization blended Christian religious beliefs with Greek science, philosophy, arts, and literature. They also extended Roman achievements in engineering and law.

Detailed explanation-4: -, demonstrated to European Christians that Byzantine forces were not capable of protecting Eastern Christianity. This eventually led to the Crusades.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ottoman Sultan then later changed his decision and demanded that a mosque and a Turkish colony be established in Constantinople. Manuel II not only refused this, he also refused to pay the Sultan tribute and went so far as to ignore the Sultan’s messages, leading to a siege of the city in 1394.