Why was the invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Seljuk Turks significant

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Kamryn Christensen

29 July, 14:21

Why was the invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Seljuk Turks significant

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Jairo Randall · Answer 1

One of the main reasons why the invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Turks was significant was because that when the Turks first invaded the Byzantine Empire, the Holy Lands in the empire itself were taken over, which caused the Pope to supply troops for the Crusades.