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Battle of Basian

Battle of Basian was a battle fought on 27 July 1202 at Phasiane, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 65,000–90,000 against 150,000–400,000.

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Fought27 July 1202
WherePhasiane, Turkey39.980N, 41.676E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GeorgiaagainstSultanate of Rum; Mengujekids
Part ofGeorgian–Seljuk wars1064 to 1213

Where it sits in the Georgian–Seljuk wars

Battle of Partskhisi, 1073Battle of Queli, 1080Great Turkish Invasion, 1100Siege 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, 1206Capture of Tabriz, 121010731210Battle of Basian, 1202
13 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 July 1202
PlacePhasiane, Turkey
39.980N, 41.676E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength65,000–90,000150,000–400,000
Commanders
  • David Soslan
  • Zakare II Zakarian
  • Shalva Akhaltsikheli
  • Ivane Akhaltsikheli
  • Ivane I Zakarian
  • Suleiman II of Rum
  • Tughril ibn Kılıç Arslan II
  • Fahrettin Behramşah
Battle of BasianBattle of BasianBattle of KapetronBattle of SvindaxSiege of Avnik Castle (1394)Siege of ErzurumCapture of ErzurumSiege of Avnik Castle (1394)Siege of ErzurumTrabzonAğrıKarsRizeBingölArtvin100 km39.980N, 41.676E
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Battle of Basian is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2920414, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Basiani, revision 1381857364, 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.