Editing Alp Arslan (section)

=== Fall of Caesarea Mazaca ===
In consolidating his empire and subduing contending factions, Alp Arslan was ably assisted by Nizam al-Mulk, and the two are credited with helping to stabilize the empire after the death of [[Tughril I|Tughril]]. With peace and security established in his dominions, Alp Arslan convoked an assembly of the states, and in 1066, he declared his son [[Malik Shah I]] his heir and successor.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Dictionary of World Biography: The Middle Ages, Volume 2|last = Magill|first = Frank Northen|publisher = Routledge|year = 1998|isbn = 978-1-57958-041-4|pages = 68}}</ref> With the hope of capturing [[Caesarea Mazaca]], the capital of [[Cappadocia]], he placed himself at the head of the [[Turkoman (ethnonym)|Turkoman]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cauhen |first1=Claude |title=Alp-Arslan |url=https://www.britannica.com:443/biography/Alp-Arslan |website=Encyclopedia Britannica|date=12 February 2024 }}"On the other hand, he was aware of the necessity of keeping his influence over the '''Oğuz Turkic tribes''' (sometimes called Turkmens), which was essential to his military strength."</ref> cavalry, crossed the [[Euphrates]], and entered and invaded the city.