Battle of Shamkor 1195
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1195 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Azerbaijan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Georgian–Seljuk wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Zakarid Armenia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.8297, 46.0189 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Battle of Shamkor (Georgian: შამქორის ბრძოლა) was fought on June 1, 1195, near the city of Shamkor, Arran. The battle was a major victory won by the Georgian army, commanded by David Soslan, over the army of the Eldiguzid ruler of Nusrat al-Din Abu Bakr.
The battle was fought as part of several conflicts between the "Atabegs of Azerbaijan", also known as the Eldiguzids after its ruling dynasty, and Kingdom of Georgia. The consolidation of Eldiguzid power, in the 1130s, coincided with a resurgence of military expansionism by the Georgian kings, whose territories intersected with Muslim Shirvan and Arran.
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