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Siege of Samshvilde

Siege of Samshvilde was a siege conducted in 1110 at Samshvilde, in what is now Georgia. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory.

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Fought1110
WhereSamshvilde, Georgia41.507N, 44.506E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GeorgiaagainstSeljuk Empire
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, 121010731210Siege of Samshvilde, 1110
13 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1110 (year precision)
PlaceSamshvilde, Georgia
41.507N, 44.506E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • George of Chqondidi
  • Abuleti
  • Ivane I Orbeli
Siege of SamshvildeSiege of SamshvildeBattle of GarisiBattle of BolnisiBattle of PartskhisiSiege of BirtvisiBattle of DidgoriBattle of GarisiBattle of BolnisiBattle of DidgoriTbilisiKarsGancaKutaisiGyumriVanadzorTskhinvaliGavarr100 km41.507N, 44.506E
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Elsewhere in 1110

Siege of Samshvilde is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12868763, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Samshvilde, revision 1384181642, 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.