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The Byzantines were repeatedly trounced by the Turks up until the disastrous battle of Manzikert. Afterward, the Komnenos dynasty seemed to be able to go toe to toe with the horse nomads. What factors lead to this military turnaround?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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