Romanos and the Byzantines

Byzantine army set itself up along a long line across the battlefield. The retreat was so chaotic that alap arselan saw an opportunity to capitalize late in the day. Ala parselen ordered a hasty attack, shouting the tabia alahuc achbar, god is the greatest. And his army clashed with the byzantine infantry while the turkish cavalry rapidly advanced down the flanks. Now in complete disarray, it was left to romanos himself and his elite bodyguards, the verangian guard, to valiantly defend themselves on the darkening battlefield. In a brave last stand that was seemingly futile,. The verangian Guard were slaughtered,