The Inside History

The Death of Great Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan and the Battle of Manzikert/Malazgirt in 1071 CE

In 1063 CE, Alp Arslan became sultan on the death of his uncle Tughril Bey. Soon after, in 1064, he added Armenia and Georgia to his rule. Being a new Sultan, Alp Arslan faced many internal oppositions. Kutulmish, the cousin of his father, carried Khurasan into revolt in 1064, and also his real brother, Kawurd (founder of the Kirman dynasty), rebelled twice…