Alp Arslan's invasion of Georgia (1064)
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| Part of Georgian-Seljuk wars | |||||||||
 Map of the Great Seljuk Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Seljuk Empire | Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||||
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| Alp Arslan | Bagrat IV of Georgia | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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In February 1064 Alp Arslan set out from Rey and divided his army into two divisions after crossing the Aras river. While he marched on Georgia the armies of Malik Shah and Nizam al-Mulk captured some Byzantine fortresses.
Rulers of Aran, Shirvan and other regions also participated in this invasion. Alp Arslan arrived in Akhalkalaki. The Meskhetians put up a relentless resistance, but were defeated in an unequal battle. The population moved to the mountains. Alp Arslan demanded tribute from Georgian. Bagrat IV was ready to make some concessions to save the country, but Bagrat refused to recognize the Seljuk sovereignty and pay tribute.
Alp Arslan's invasion of Georgia (1068)
editIn 1068, Alp Arslan invaded the Kingdom of Georgia for the second time, he conquered Kakheti and took a lot of wealth. King Agsartan I of Kakheti promised obedience to the Sultan. Now with a big gift. He converted to Islam and undertook to pay tribute. Then Alp Arslan, accompanied by Agsartan, the Armenian king Kiurike and the Emir of Tbilisi, invaded Kartli and conquered it. Georgia was filled with Motaresh Seljuks. In western Georgia, the advance of the enemy was stopped by the strong resistance of the Georgian at the fortress of Sver. As a result of these invasions, Khornabuj, Aradeti, Gagi, Agarani, Kavazni and others, which fell into the hands of the Seljuks, Alp Arslan gave the lands to Emir Fadl of Ganja while returning. He also gave it Tbilisi and Rustavi. After the departure of Alp Arslan, Bagrat IV regained the lost land by fighting. Bagrat IV also raided Ganja.
References & Sources
edit- ^ Selçuklu-Gürcü mücadelelerinde bir dönüm noktası: Didgori Savaşı (1121) ve sonuçları. A Erhan. Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2016.
- ^ Nizâmülmülk'ün Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu'na Hizmetleri. A ÖZAYDIN. Selçuk Üniversitesi Selçuklu Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2018
- ^ Mikaberidze 2015, p. 162.
- ^ 1018-1071 Yılları Arasında Selçuklu Bizans İlişkileri ve Ermeniler A Toksoy. Yeni Türkiye S. 60 CI Ermeni Meselesi Özel Sayısı. 2014.
- ^ Mikaberidze 2015, p. 585.