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Siege of Queli

Siege of Queli was a siege conducted on 17 September AD 914 at Queli Castle, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 33 days. It was part of the Sajid invasion of Georgia, which ran from AD 914 to AD 923. The recorded result: Sajid victory The Muslim force was composed mainly of Persian, Arabic, Azerbaijani and possibly North Caucasian soldiers. Recorded strength: 200 against 20,000.

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St. Mikel-Gobron (died in 914)
St. Mikel-Gobron (died in 914). Mikhail Sabinin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 September AD 914lasted 33 days
WhereQueli Castle, Turkey41.442N, 42.624E
OutcomeSajid victory The Muslim force was composed mainly of Persian, Arabic, Azerbaijani and possibly North Caucasian soldiers.
BelligerentsKingdom of the IberiansagainstSajid dynasty
Casualties and losses133andHeavy
Part ofSajid invasion of GeorgiaAD 914 to AD 923

Record

Date17 September AD 914
to 20 October AD 914
PlaceQueli Castle, Turkey
41.442N, 42.624E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeThe Sajids briefly gain Samtskhe only to lose it in the same year to the Georgians.
Strength20020,000
Casualties and losses133Heavy
Commanders
  • Gobron
  • Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj
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Elsewhere in AD 914

Siege of Queli is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19630698, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Queli, revision 1370744660, 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.