siege, medieval
Siege of Ani
Siege of Ani was a siege conducted in July 1124 at Ani, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Georgian–Shaddadid wars, which ran from 1012 to 1199. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Georgian–Shaddadid wars
Record
| Date | July 1124 (month precision) | |
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| Place | Ani, Turkey 40.508N, 43.573E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Northern Armenia was annexed and incorporated into the Kingdom of Georgia | |
| Strength | 60,000 | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ani 1161, same recorded site
- Battle of Ani 1042, same recorded site
- Battle of Başgedikler 1853, 16 km N
- Battle of Aladzha 1877, 20 km SW
- Battle of Kurekdere 1854, 24 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1042 and 1161.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Tashir 1040
- After: Liberation of Ani 1199
- All 3 engagements of Georgian–Shaddadid wars
Elsewhere in 1124
- Siege of Aleppo Syria
- Siege of Tyre Lebanon
- Battle of Manbij Syria
- Battle of Bourgthéroulde France
Siege of Ani is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4110437, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ani (1124), revision 1375103869, 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.