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Siege of Tbilisi

Siege of Tbilisi was a siege conducted in 1121 at Tbilisi, in what is now Georgia; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars, which ran from 1064 to 1213. The recorded result: Georgian victory.

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Map of Georgia under David IV. in German
Map of Georgia under David IV. in German. Don-kun, Bourrichon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1121ran into the following year
WhereTbilisi, Georgia41.694N, 44.834E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GeorgiaagainstEmirate of Tbilisi
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 Tbilisi, 1121
13 placed engagements of the Georgian–Seljuk wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1121 (year precision)
to 15 February 1122
PlaceTbilisi, Georgia
41.694N, 44.834E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeReclamation of Tbilisi by the Georgians
Commanders
  • David IV
Siege of TbilisiSiege of TbilisiSiege of TbilisiGerman Caucasus ExpeditionBergmann OffensiveSiege of TbilisiBattle of KrtsanisiSiege of TbilisiBattle of KrtsanisiKarsGancaKutaisiGyumriVanadzorTskhinvaliTovuzGadabay100 km41.694N, 44.834E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1121 and 1918.

In the same war

Siege of Tbilisi 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 Q25540862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tbilisi (1122), revision 1370745709, 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.