siege, medieval
Siege of Tbilisi
Siege of Tbilisi was a siege conducted in 1386 at Tbilisi, in what is now Georgia. It was part of Timurid invasions of Georgia, which ran from 1386 to 1403. The recorded result: Timurid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 20,000–30,000.
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Record
| Date | 1386 (year precision) to 22 November 1386 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tbilisi, Georgia 41.694N, 44.834E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | 20,000–30,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tbilisi 1121, same recorded site
- German Caucasus Expedition 1918, 3.7 km NW
- Bergmann Offensive 1914, 3.7 km NW
- Siege of Tbilisi 1795, 4.6 km NW
- Battle of Krtsanisi 1795, 11 km SE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1121 and 1918.
In the same war
- After: Siege of Birtvisi 1403
Elsewhere in 1386
- Battle of Sempach Switzerland
- Timurid invasions of Georgia Russia
- Battle of the Vikhra River Russia
- Battle of Frenkyazısı Turkey
- Timurid invasions of Simsim Russia
Siege of Tbilisi is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Georgia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q21481366, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tbilisi (1386), revision 1370745712, 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.