Editing Battle of Manzikert (section)

== Cultural references ==
In the aftermath of the battle, Norman soldiers who had served in the Byzantine armies spread tales about the defeat and likely inspired an episode in the [[Chanson de Roland]] in which the [[Emir|amirant]] of Babylon, [[Baligant]], fights [[Charlemagne]] and is defeated only through the aid of [[Gabriel|Saint Gabriel]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Duggan |first1=Joseph J. |title=The Generation of the Episode of Baligant: Charlemagne's Dream and the Normans at Mantzikert |journal=Romance Philology |date=1976 |volume=30 |issue=Jean Frappier Memorial |pages=59–82 |jstor=44941695}}</ref>

[[File:Camlica-2018-06-14.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Çamlıca Mosque, Istanbul]]
The largest mosque in Turkey, the [[Çamlıca Mosque]] of Istanbul, has four minarets that span {{convert|107.1|m}}, a measurement that refers to the Battle of Manzikert (1071).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/624286/Turkey-s-largest-mosque-opens-its-doors-in-Istanbu |title=Turkey's largest mosque opens its doors in Istanbul |date=8 March 2019 |work=Gulf Times |agency=DPA |place=Istanbul}}</ref> In 2018, Turkey's ruling AKP announced their future agenda for 2023, 2053 and 2071 targets: 100th anniversary of the republic, 600th anniversary of conquest of Istanbul and 1000th anniversary of battle of Manzikert, respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Türkiye'nin 2023, 2053 Ve 2071 Hedefleri |url=https://www.gazetebirlik.com/yazarlar/turkiyenin-2023-2053-ve-2071-hedefleri/ |work=YeniBirlik Gazetesi |access-date=3 September 2019 |language=tr}}</ref>