Capture of Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes

Timeline

1. 1071Manzikert · Eastern AnatoliaWounded during the fighting, Romanos IV was brought before Alp Arslan. Byzantine sources record ritual humiliation followed by courteous treatment in the sultan's camp.
2. 1071Alp Arslan's camp near Manzikert · AnatoliaRomanos negotiated terms including 1.5 million nomismata ransom, annual tribute of 360,000, surrender of Antioch, Edessa, Hierapolis, and Manzikert, a marriage alliance, and release of Muslim prisoners.
3. 1071Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireAlp Arslan released Romanos with gifts and a Seljuk escort. Upon reaching the capital, Romanos learned the Doukas faction had already declared him deposed and crowned Michael VII.