Battle of Vaspurakan

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Battle of Vaspurakan
Part of the Byzantine–Seljuq wars
Date1046
Location
Result Seljuk victory [1] [2]
Belligerents
Seljuk Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Qutalmish Stephanos  (POW)
Strength
10.000 45.000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Vaspurakan took place between Seljuk and Byzantine forces in 1046 during which the Turks raided Vaspurakan and then defeated and captured its governor. [1] [3] [2]

The Seljuk ruler Tughril Bey sent Ibrahim Yinal and Qutalmish to Azerbaijan, they advanced towards the lands inhabited by the Armenians and Georgians. [2] The son of Chaghri Bey, Yakuti, conquered al-Jebel, Daylem and parts of Azerbaijan. [2] The Seljuk advance had therefore reached the Aras river. In 1046 the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantines in the Battle of Ganja. [2] Following this battle the Seljuk Turks entered into another conflict with the Byzantines. [2]

In 1046 Qutalmish initiated a conflict with the Byzantines, this was because the Seljuks were denied permission to cross Lake Van by the regent of Vaspurakan, Stephanos. [4] As a result, a battle ensued and Qutalmish emerged victorious over the Byzantine regent. [1] [4] [2] [5] Stephanos was taken captive by the Seljuks and sold in a slave market in Tabriz. [2]

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