Malazgirt

Today in : Turkey
First trace of activity : ca. 9th century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : Մանավազկերտ, Manavazkert, Μαντζικέρτ, Manzikert, Matziértē, Ματζιέρτη, Manazkert, Մանազկերտ, Malâzgird

Description : Malazgirt or Malâzgird (Armenian: Մանազկերտ, romanized: Manazkert; Medieval Greek: Ματζιέρτη, romanized: Matziértē), historically known as Manzikert (Medieval Greek: Μαντζικέρτ), is a town in Muş Province in eastern Turkey, with a population of 23,697 (year 2000).

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