Georgian–Seljuk wars

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The Georgian–Seljuk wars were a series of medieval conflicts in the 11th–13th centuries in which the Kingdom of Georgia fought the Seljuk Empire, leading to Georgia’s rise as a major regional Christian power in the Caucasus.

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Label Occurrences
Georgian–Seljuk wars canonical 2
Seljuk invasions of Georgia 1

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval war
series of conflicts
belligerent Great Seljuk Empire
linked to: Seljuk Empire

Kingdom of Georgia
Sultanate of Rum
local Muslim emirates in the Caucasus
conflictBetween Kingdom of Georgia
Seljuk Empire
endTime 13th century
hasEffect consolidation of Christian rule in the central Caucasus
expansion of Georgian influence into eastern Anatolia
expansion of Georgian territory into Armenia
expansion of Georgian territory into Shirvan
weakening of Muslim emirates in Transcaucasia
hasMainParticipant Alp Arslan
Bagrat IV of Georgia
David IV of Georgia
Demetrius I of Georgia
George II of Georgia
George III of Georgia
Malik-Shah I
linked to: Malik Shah I

Queen Tamar of Georgia
linked to: Tamar of Georgia

Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
Sultan Kilij Arslan II
linked to: Kilij Arslan II

Sultan Muhammad I Tapar
hasPart Battle of Akhaltsikhe (1204)
Battle of Anisi
linked to: Battle of Botora

Battle of Bardav
Battle of Basian
Battle of Botora
Battle of Didgori
Battle of Ertsukhi
Battle of Ghartiskari
linked to: Battle of Rakhsi

Battle of Rakhsi
Battle of Sasireti
linked to: Battle of Ertsukhi

Battle of Shamkor
linked to: Battle of Ertsukhi

Battle of Shamkori (1195)
Battle of Tashiskari
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
locatedIn Caucasus
Transcaucasia
linked to: South Caucasus
notableCommander David IV of Georgia
Ilghazi
Queen Tamar of Georgia
linked to: Tamar of Georgia

Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
Sultan Kilij Arslan II
linked to: Kilij Arslan II
peakOfConflict reign of David IV of Georgia
reign of Queen Tamar of Georgia
religiousCharacter Christian–Muslim conflict
result decline of Seljuk influence in the Caucasus
rise of the Kingdom of Georgia as a major regional power
startTime 11th century

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Kingdom of Georgia notableEvent Georgian–Seljuk wars
Battle of Didgori partOf Georgian–Seljuk wars
Battle of Didgori precededBy Seljuk invasions of Georgia
linked to: Georgian–Seljuk wars