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Siege of Tbilisi (1386) 1386

Siege of Tbilisi (1386): Timur bestows honours upon Taharten, the Prince of Arzinjan
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1386Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationGeorgiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictTimurid invasions of GeorgiaWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of Georgia, Timurid EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates41.6942, 44.8336Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Tbilisi was the successful siege of the city of Tbilisi, capital of the Kingdom of Georgia, by the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur, which ended on 22 November 1386. The official history of his reign, Zafarnama, represents this invasion in Georgia as a jihad.

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Location

41.6942, 44.8336 · Georgia

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