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Battle of Ganja

Battle of Ganja was a battle fought in 1046 at Ganja, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ganja. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Seljuk victory.

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Fought1046
WhereGanja, Azerbaijan40.683N, 46.361E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; Duchy of KldekariagainstSeljuk Empire
Part ofByzantine–Seljuq Wars1048 to 1308

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars

Battle of Ganja, 1046Battle of Vaspurakan, 1046Battle of the Stragna River, 1048Battle of Kapetron, 1048Siege of Manzikert, 1054Alp Arslan's raids into Anatolia, 1063Siege of Ani, 1064Afshin Bey's invasion of Anatolia, 1066Battle of Caesarea, 1067Battle of Iconium, 1069Battle of Sebastia, 1070Battle of Manzikert, 1071Battle of Caesarea, 1073Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Nicaea, 1113Battle of Cotyaeum, 1113Battle of Philomelion, 1116Battle of Bolvadin, 1116Battle of Şiran, 1120Siege of Gangra, 1135Siege of Neocaesarea, 1140Battle of Acroënus, 1146Fall of Turbessel, 1151Battle of Myriokephalon, 1176Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir, 1177Siege of Cotyaeum, 1182Siege of Trebizond, 1205Siege of Antalya, 1207Battle of Antioch on the Meander, 1211Siege of Sinope, 1214Battle of Sudak, 1221Siege of Kalonoros, 1221Siege of Karacahisar, 123210461232Battle of Ganja, 1046
34 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1046 (year precision)
PlaceGanja, Azerbaijan
40.683N, 46.361E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Liparit IV of Kldekari
  • Tughril Beg
  • Qutalmish
  • Ibrahim Yinal
Battle of GanjaBattle of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaBattle of ShamkorSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of StepanakertSiege of GanjaBattle of ShamkorSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of StepanakertYerevanTbilisiRustaviSakiVanadzorGavarrArtashatTovuz100 km40.683N, 46.361E
Placed at Ganja; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ganja is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q111915285, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ganja (1046), revision 1370441283, 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.