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Siege of Ganja

Siege of Ganja was a siege conducted in 1213 at Ganja, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ganja. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 (assault) against 10,000.

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Fought1213
WhereGanja, Azerbaijan40.683N, 46.361E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GeorgiaagainstEldiguzids

Record

Date1213 (year precision)
PlaceGanja, Azerbaijan
40.683N, 46.361E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength4,000 (assault)10,000
Commanders
  • George IV of Georgia
  • Muzaffar al-Din Uzbek
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Placed at Ganja; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1213

Siege of Ganja is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55633155, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ganja (1213), revision 1370741404, 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.