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Battle of Dzknavachar

Battle of Dzknavachar was a battle fought in AD 910 at Nig, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nig.

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FoughtAD 910
WhereNig, Armenia40.979N, 44.386E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsBagratid Kingdom of ArmeniaagainstSajid dynasty

Record

DateAD 910 (year precision)
PlaceNig, Armenia
40.979N, 44.386E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Ashot II
Battle of DzknavacharBattle of DzknavacharBattle of VorontsovkaBattle of KarakilisaCapture of DmanisiBattle of AbaranBattle of BolnisiBattle of VorontsovkaBattle of KarakilisaCapture of DmanisiBattle of AbaranBattle of BolnisiYerevanTbilisiKarsGancaGyumriGavarrArtashatAshtarak100 km40.979N, 44.386E
Placed at Nig; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 910

Battle of Dzknavachar is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q25487595, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dzknavachar, revision 1383961793, 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.