Battle of Manzikert
· Rahva Plain near Malazgirt, Muş Province, Türkiye

Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Alp Arslan commanded the Seljuk center at the Battle of Manzikert, where the Byzantine army was defeated and Emperor Romanos IV was captured. The precise location of the Rahva Plain battlefield is uncertain; coordinates are an approximate representative point northeast of Malazgirt.