Byzantine Empire Macedonian dynasty

1048 Sep 18
Seljuk Turks
Pasinler, Pasinler/Erzurum, TuIn 1045 Constantine annexed the Armenian kingdom of Ani, but this expansion merely exposed the empire to new enemies. In 1046 the Byzantines came into contact for the first time with the Seljuk Turks. They met at the Battle of Kapetron in Armenia in 1048 and settled a truce the following year.