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Siege of Kars

Siege of Kars was a siege conducted in 1206 at Kars, in what is now Turkey; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kars. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory; Emirate of Kars annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia.

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Fought1206ran into the following year
WhereKars, Turkey40.608N, 43.096E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeorgian victory; Emirate of Kars annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia
BelligerentsEmirate of KarsagainstKingdom of Georgia
Part ofGeorgian–Seljuk wars1064 to 1213

Where it sits in the Georgian–Seljuk wars

Battle of Partskhisi, 1073Battle of Queli, 1080Siege of Samshvilde, 1110Battle of Rakhsi, 1118Siege of Tbilisi, 1121Battle of Didgori, 1121Capture of Dmanisi, 1123Siege of Ani, 1161Battle of Shamkor, 1195Battle of Basian, 1202Siege of Kars, 120610731206Siege of Kars, 1206
11 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1206 (year precision)
to 1207
PlaceKars, Turkey
40.608N, 43.096E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • David Soslan
  • Zakare II Zakarian
  • Ivane I Zakarian
  • Sargis Tmogveli
  • Shalva Akhaltsikheli
  • Ivane Akhaltsikheli
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Placed at Kars; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1206

Siege of Kars is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125662687, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kars (1206–1207), revision 1370742347, 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.