Today , the Battle Hostile_encounter of Manzikert is widely seen Perception_active as the moment when the Byzantines lost Earnings_and_losses the war against the Turks ; however the Byzantine military was of questionable quality before 1071 with regular Turkish incursions overrunning Destroying the failing theme system .

Even after Manzikert , Byzantine rule over Asia Minor did not end Process_end immediately , nor were any heavy concessions levied Imposing_obligation by the Turks on their opponents – it took Conquering another 20 years before the Turks were in control Control of the entire Anatolian peninsula and not for long either .

Within a hundred years of Manzikert , the Byzantines had successfully driven Motion back the Turks from the coasts of Asia Minor and extended Expansion their influence right down to Palestine and even Egypt .