Atlas of Battles

war, 11 engagements

Battles of the Georgian–Seljuk wars

The atlas places 11 engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars (1064 to 1213): 7 battles and 4 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Georgia (5), Turkey (5), Azerbaijan (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Didgori.

See them on the globe

Siege of SamshvildeBattle of RakhsiCapture of DmanisiSiege of AniSiege of KarsBattle of PartskhisiBattle of QueliSiege of TbilisiBattle of DidgoriBattle of ShamkorBattle of BasianBattle of PartskhisiBattle of QueliSiege of TbilisiBattle of DidgoriBattle of ShamkorBattle of BasianYerevanBatumiErzurumNaxcivanAğrıKarsStepanakertKapanGancaRize200 km40.516N, 43.674E
11 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1070s: 1 engagements1080s: 1 engagements1110s: 2 engagements1120s: 3 engagements3 in 1120s1160s: 1 engagements1190s: 1 engagements1200s: 2 engagements1070s1200s
11 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 120610731206
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1073Battle of PartskhisiPartskhisi, GeorgiaGeorgian victory
1080Battle of QueliQueli Castle, Turkey
1110Siege of SamshvildeSamshvilde, GeorgiaGeorgian victory
1118Battle of RakhsiTurkeyGeorgian victory
1121Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, GeorgiaGeorgian victory
12 August 1121Battle of DidgoriGeorgiaGeorgian victory
1123Capture of DmanisiDmanisi, GeorgiaGeorgian victory
July 1161Siege of AniAni, TurkeyGeorgian victory
1 June 1195Battle of ShamkorŞəmkir, AzerbaijanGeorgian victory
27 July 1202Battle of BasianPhasiane, TurkeyGeorgian victory
1206Siege of KarsKars, TurkeyGeorgian victory; Emirate of Kars annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Georgian–Seljuk wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.