siege, medieval
Siege of Ani
Siege of Ani was a siege conducted in July 1161 at Ani, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory.
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Where it sits in the Georgian–Seljuk wars
Record
| Date | July 1161 (month precision) | |
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| Place | Ani, Turkey 40.508N, 43.573E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 9,000 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Ani 1124, 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: Capture of Dmanisi 1123
- After: Battle of Shamkor 1 June 1195
- All 13 engagements of Georgian–Seljuk wars
Elsewhere in 1161
- Battle of Caishi People's Republic of China
- Battle of Tangdao People's Republic of China
- Siege of Milan Italy
- Battle of Oslo Norway
- Battle of Alcácer do Sal Portugal
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 Q56277283, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ani (1161), revision 1370738858, 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.