battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Basian
Battle of Basian was a battle fought on 27 July 1202 at Phasiane, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 65,000–90,000 against 150,000–400,000.
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Record
| Date | 27 July 1202 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Phasiane, Turkey 39.980N, 41.676E | |
| Part of | Georgian–Seljuk wars (1064 to 1213) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Georgian victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of Georgia | Sultanate of Rum; Mengujekids |
| Commanders | David Soslan; Zakaria II Mkhargrdzeli; Shalva Akhaltsikheli; Ivane Akhaltsikheli; Ivane Mkhargrdzeli | Suleiman II; Tughril Shah; Fahrettin Behramşah |
| Strength | 65,000–90,000 | 150,000–400,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kapetron 1048, same recorded site
- Battle of Svindax 1022, 11 km
- Siege of Avnik Castle (1394) 1394, 31 km
- Siege of Erzurum 1242, 35 km
- Capture of Erzurum 1918, 35 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Shamkor 1 June 1195
- All 8 engagements of Georgian–Seljuk wars
Elsewhere in 1202
- Siege of Zara Croatia
Battle of Basian is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2920414, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Basiani, revision 1381857364, 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.