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Battle of Shamkor

Battle of Shamkor was a battle fought on 1 June 1195 at Şəmkir, in what is now Azerbaijan. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 against 80,000.

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Fought1 June 1195
WhereŞəmkir, Azerbaijan40.830N, 46.019E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Georgia; ShirvanshahsagainstEldiguzids
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 121010731210Battle of Shamkor, 1195
13 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 June 1195
PlaceŞəmkir, Azerbaijan
40.830N, 46.019E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength60,00080,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • David Soslan
  • Nusrat al-Din Abu Bakr
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Elsewhere in 1195

Battle of Shamkor is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1048657, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shamkor, revision 1370589130, 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.