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Battle of Shirimni

Battle of Shirimni was a battle fought on 11 September 1021 at Lake Çıldır, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Georgian Wars. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, probably large against Unknown, probably fewer.

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Fought11 September 1021
WhereLake Çıldır, Turkey41.017N, 43.233E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of Georgia; Kingdom of Armenia
Part ofByzantine–Georgian Wars

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Georgian Wars

Battle of Shirimni, 1021Battle of Svindax, 1022Battle of Sasireti, 1042Siege of Trebizond, 128210211282Battle of Shirimni, 1021
4 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Georgian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 September 1021
PlaceLake Çıldır, Turkey
41.017N, 43.233E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown, probably largeUnknown, probably fewer
Commanders
  • Giorgi I
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In the same war

Battle of Shirimni is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1638751, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shirimni, revision 1376799039, 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.