The medieval city of Ani was a center of confrontation in the 12th and 13th centuries. It was captured fives times by the Kingdom of Georgia, and recaptured three times by Shaddadids,[1] until it came under the Mongol rule in 1239:

Sieges of Ani
Part of Byzantine–Seljuq wars, Georgian–Seljuk wars and Mongol invasions of Georgia

Plan of the city
Date1064–1239
Location40°30′27″N 43°34′22″E / 40.50750°N 43.57278°E / 40.50750; 43.57278
Result Mongols sack the city
Belligerents

 Kingdom of Georgia

Armenians
Seljuk Empire
Shaddadids
Eldiguzids
Artuqids
Saltukids
Shah-Armens
Emirate of Kars
Mongol Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders

David IV George III Tamar Ivane I Zakarian Rusudan Zakare II Zakarian

Shahnshah Zakarian

Alp Arslan Nizam al-Mulk Abu'l-Aswar Fadl ibn Mahmud Shahanshah ibn Mahmud Eldiguz Sultan ibn Mahmud Sökmen II

Saltuk II

Chagatai

Toghta

Constantine X Doukas Duke Bagrat

Gregory

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Ani" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 47
  2. ^ Minorsky 1953, p. 89.
  3. ^ Minorsky 1953, p. 90.
  4. ^ Minorsky 1953, p. 96.

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