ABSTRACT
Romanus’ army encountered problems even before it arrived on the field of battle. His army of 60,000 men included soldiers from various, sometimes mutually antagonistic, communities. His Germanic troops at first refused to accompany him on the campaign. The Seljuk Turks, on the other hand, were more united as a result of their shared faith in Islam. Despite their smaller numbers (about 50,000) they were more energetic and better motivated than the polyglot Byzantines.
