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Battle of Partskhisi

Battle of Partskhisi was a battle fought in 1073 at Partskhisi, in what is now Georgia. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 men against 48,000 men.

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Partskhisi castle ruins
Partskhisi castle ruins. Aleksey Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1073
WherePartskhisi, Georgia41.567N, 44.567E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Georgia; Kingdom of Kakheti-HeretiagainstSeljuk Empire; Shaddadids
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 120610731206Battle of Partskhisi, 1073
11 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1073 (year precision)
PlacePartskhisi, Georgia
41.567N, 44.567E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength25,000 men48,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • George II of Georgia
  • Aghsartan I of Kakheti
  • Ganja, Azerbaijan
  • Savtegin
Battle of PartskhisiBattle of PartskhisiSiege of BirtvisiSiege of SamshvildeBattle of GarisiBattle of BolnisiBattle of DidgoriBattle of GarisiBattle of BolnisiBattle of DidgoriTbilisiKarsGancaKutaisiGyumriVanadzorTskhinvaliGavarr100 km41.567N, 44.567E
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Elsewhere in 1073

Battle of Partskhisi is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12869885, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Partskhisi, revision 1370452880, 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.