...retreat of his troops, immediately returned to Ani. He entered the city, and gave orders to his men to slaughter all they found there. Human blood flowed...choked up with dead bodies, and the waters of the river Akhuri&n became quite red from the quantity of bloody corpses that were thrown into it. After the first...

...with savage cruelty. On entering the city, he gave directions to his followers to slaughter all whom they found there. Human blood flowed in torrents,...up with dead bodies ; and the waters of the river were reddened from the quantity of bloody corpses. When the first fury of Alp Arslan' s cruelty was...

...the city was taken, orders being given to put every man to the sword. Human blood flowed in torrents. So great was the carnage that the streets were literally...dead bodies, and the waters of the river Akhurian flowed in crimson tides. After his first fury was somewhat abated, Alp Arslan gave orders to seize...

...was laid waste in the crudest manner ; when the capital was taken on June 6, 1064. We are told that " human blood flowed in torrents, and so great was the...choked up with dead bodies; and the waters of the river were reddened from the quantity of bloody corpses." The wealthy inhabitants were tortured, the churches...

...was laid waste in the crudest manner when the capital was taken on June 6, 1064. We are told that " human blood flowed in torrents, and so great was the...choked up with dead bodies; and the waters of the river were reddened from the quantity of bloody corpses." The wealthy inhabitants were tortured, the churches...

...Armenia. Ani, the capital, was stormed and taken, after a gallant defence, on the 6th June, 1064. ... So great was the carnage that the streets . were literally...choked up with dead bodies; and the waters of the river were reddened from the quantity of bloody corpses." — Ibid. — "So far as one can judge from the...