siege, medieval
Siege of Ani
Siege of Ani was a siege conducted in July 1124 at Ani, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Georgian–Shaddadid wars, which ran from 1012 to 1199. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | July 1124 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ani, Turkey 40.508N, 43.573E | |
| Part of | Georgian–Shaddadid wars (1012 to 1199) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Georgian victory | |
| Territorial change | Northern Armenia was annexed and incorporated into the Kingdom of Georgia | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Georgia | Seljuk Empire; Shaddadids |
| Commanders | David IV | Abu'l-Aswar Shavur ibn Manuchihr |
| Strength | 60,000 | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ani 1161, same recorded site
- Battle of Ani 1042, same recorded site
- Battle of Başgedikler 1853, 16 km
- Battle of Aladzha 1877, 20 km
- Battle of Kurekdere 1854, 24 km
Elsewhere in 1124
- Siege of Aleppo Syria
- Siege of Tyre Lebanon
Siege of Ani is one of 246 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4110437, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ani (1124), revision 1375103869, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.