maymar
The Byzantine Empire was destroyed.
In north Asia Minor.
conquest of asia minor by the Seljuk turks
Battle of Manzikert
Asia Minor was part of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great took the Persian Empire by military conquest.
When he crossed the Hellespont from Europe ti Asia Minor, which was held by the Persians.
persian wars.
The breakaway of the Greek city-states of Asia Minor, the rise of Macedonia and its conquest of Persia.
There was a temporary spread of Greek culture, however later conquest from Rome and Asian peoples reverse much of this.
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
europeans began to search for a water based trade route to Asia
In 334 he took over the invasion project after his father Philip II was assassinated and crossed over into Asia Minor.