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Originally Posted by sparten
Yes, Greek history in Warfare against them is none too impressive is it.
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Yes, the Turks unfortunately have gained many more victories against the Greeks than the other way around. The Byzantines fought very well in Asia Minor for many centuries, but the emergence of the Turks of the Asian steppes beyond Iran spelled doom for the Greeks and their Empire. The Turks smashed the Byzantines in 1071 at Manzikert, and again at Myriocephalon in 1176. These two defeats, coupled with the Fourth Crusade, paved the way for the Ottomans to take what was left of the Byzantine Empire.