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Siege of Derbent

Siege of Derbent was a siege conducted in 1173 at Derbent, in what is now Russia; it ran into the following year. It was part of Caspian expeditions of the Rus', which ran from AD 864 to 1041. The recorded result: Georgian and Shirvanshahr victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 73 ships.

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Map showing the locations of major Rus' raids in the Caspian Sea from the mid ninth to mid eleventh centuries CE. Blue dates indicate major Rus' raids; purple outline indicates area affected by the 91
Map showing the locations of major Rus' raids in the Caspian Sea from the mid ninth to mid eleventh centuries CE. Blue dates indicate major Rus' raids; purple outline indicates area affected by the 91. Electionworld, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1173ran into the following year
WhereDerbent, Russia42.069N, 48.296E
OutcomeGeorgian and Shirvanshahr victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Georgia; ShirvanagainstRus'; Alans; Kipchaks
Part ofCaspian expeditions of the Rus'AD 864 to 1041

Where it sits in Caspian expeditions of the Rus'

Rus' raids on the Caspian Sea, AD 864Battle of Abaskun, AD 883Battle of Derbent, 1032Battle of Al-Qarakh, 1033Siege of Derbent, 1173AD 8641173Siege of Derbent, 1173
5 placed engagements of Caspian expeditions of the Rus' in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1173 (year precision)
to 1174
PlaceDerbent, Russia
42.069N, 48.296E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown73 ships
Commanders
  • Akhsitan I
  • George III of Georgia
  • Andronikos I Komnenos
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Siege of Derbent is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55633154, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Derbent, revision 1375343504, 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.