108: Cracks in the Bulwark

For centuries, Constantinople served as the frontline bulwark against Muslim expansion. After Manzikert, cracks began forming in those formidable walls, walls that served Christian Europe far more than it ever got credit for. Today, we take a look at the immediate effects of Manzikert. 

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