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Battle of Mokhisi

Battle of Mokhisi was a battle fought in 1520 at Mokhisi, in what is now Georgia. The recorded result: Gurian victory.

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Fought1520
WhereMokhisi, Georgia43.054N, 43.772E
OutcomeGurian victory
Belligerents23px Principality of Guriaagainst23px Kingdom of Kartli

Record

Date1520 (year precision)
PlaceMokhisi, Georgia
43.054N, 43.772E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Mamia I Gurieli
  • David X of Kartli
Battle of MokhisiBattle of MokhisiSiege of OnogurisBattle of ChikhoriSiege of ŞorapaniBattle of ChkheriBattle of TashiskariSiege of OnogurisBattle of ChikhoriSiege of ŞorapaniBattle of TashiskariNalchikGroznyPyatigorskKislovodskMozdokTskhinvaliNazran100 km43.054N, 43.772E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1520

Battle of Mokhisi is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q59784227, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mokhisi, revision 1370450160, 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.