1065Seljuk Turkish Invasion of Georgia

Seljuks first invasion to Georgia under leadership of Alp Ar...
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⚔️ Seljuk Turkish Invasion of Georgia

Seljuks first invasion to Georgia under leadership of Alp Arslan
Seljuk Turkish Invasion of Georgia (1065)
Seljuk EmpireMedieval WarfareInvasionMilitary HistoryExpansionism
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Seljuk Turk Invasion of Georgia (Second Invasion)

Seljuks destroyed Georgia for the second time
Seljuk Turk Invasion of Georgia (Second Invasion) (1068)
Seljuk EmpireMedieval WarfareInvasionMilitary ConflictTurkic PeoplesByzantine Empire
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ King David the Builder Defeats Seljuk Army at Ertsukhi

In the Battle of Ertsukhi, King David the Builder defeats an army of Seljuks.
King David the Builder Defeats Seljuk Army at Ertsukhi (1104)
Medieval WarfareBattleSeljuk EmpireKingdom of GeorgiaDavid the BuilderMilitary HistoryTerritorial Expansion
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ King David the Builder Victorious at the Battle of Didgori

On August 12, in the Battle of Didgori, the greatest military victory in Georgian history, King David the Builder with 45,000 Georgians, 15,000 Kipchak auxiliaries, 500 Alan mercenaries and 100 French Crusaders defeats a much larger Seljuk-led Muslim coalition army.
King David the Builder Victorious at the Battle of Didgori (1121)
Medieval WarfareBattleMilitary HistorySeljuk EmpireCrusadesDavid the BuilderMilitary Victory
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkeyIranIran

⚔️ Kingdom of Georgia Captures and Sells Ani to Shaddadids

In the siege of Ani, troops from the Kingdom of Georgia take control over the city, only to have it sold for the second time to the Shaddadids, a Kurdish dynasty.
Kingdom of Georgia Captures and Sells Ani to Shaddadids (1161)
Medieval WarfareSiegeKingdom of GeorgiaMilitary HistoryDynastic PoliticsTerritorial Control
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkeyArmeniaArmenia

⚔️ Battle of Basian: Georgian Victory over Seljuk Forces

Battle of Basian occurs on July 27, between Kingdom of Georgia and Seljuks.
Battle of Basian: Georgian Victory over Seljuk Forces (1202)
Medieval WarfareKingdom of GeorgiaSeljuk EmpireMilitary ConflictBattleTerritorial Disputes
GeorgiaGeorgiaTurkeyTurkey