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Battle of Ani

Battle of Ani was a battle fought in 1042 at Ani, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Armenian–Byzantine wars, which ran from 1000 to 1200. The recorded result: Armenian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 100,000.

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Armenians defeat Byzantine forces attacking Ani
Armenians defeat Byzantine forces attacking Ani. Giuliano Zasso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1042
WhereAni, Turkey40.508N, 43.573E
OutcomeArmenian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ArmeniaagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand20,000 dead
Part ofArmenian–Byzantine wars1000 to 1200

Where it sits in the Armenian–Byzantine wars

Battle of Ani, 1042Cilician campaign of John II Komnenos, 1137Battle of Mamistra, 1152Battle of Tarsus, 116510421165Battle of Ani, 1042
4 placed engagements of the Armenian–Byzantine wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1042 (year precision)
PlaceAni, Turkey
40.508N, 43.573E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000100,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown20,000 dead
Commanders
  • Vahram Pahlavouni
  • Constantine IX Monomachos
Battle of AniBattle of AniSiege of AniSiege of AniBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of AladzhaBattle of KurekdereBattle of BaşgediklerBattle of AladzhaBattle of KurekdereYerevanBatumiRustaviAğrıGyumriVanadzorArtvinGavarr100 km40.508N, 43.573E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1042 and 1161.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1042

Battle of Ani is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870309, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ani, revision 1372680524, 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.