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Battle of Rakhsi

Battle of Rakhsi was a battle fought in 1118 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory.

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Fought1118
WhereTurkey39.338N, 41.328E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GeorgiaagainstSeljuk Empire
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 Rakhsi, 1118
11 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1118 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
39.338N, 41.328E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • David IV
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Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Rakhsi is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12868307, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rakhsi, revision 1370994523, 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.