Siege of Birtvisi (1403) 1403
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1403 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Georgia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Timur's eigth campaign in Georgia | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Georgia, Kingdom of Shirvan, Timurid Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.6089, 44.5392 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Birtvisi was a siege laid by the Timurid sultan, Timur, against Birtvisi Fortress in eastern Georgia in 1403, as part of the Timurid invasions of Georgia from 1386 to 1403.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Birtvisi (1403) (revision 1370739622), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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