#battle of manzikert
- Alp Arslan — The name of the second sultan of the Great Seljuk Empire (11th century), historically recognized for his military expansion and the structural unification of Islamic territories in the Middle East. A symbolic figure of major geopolitical importance, he remains famous for his resounding victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert (1071), an event that paved the way for the settlement of Turks in Anatolia.