List of battles involving Georgia (country)

This is a list of the battles in the history of the country of Georgia.

This list only includes battles which have corresponding pages in Wikipedia.

The list gives the name, the date, the combatants, and the result of the battles following this legend:

(*e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)

Antiquity

Date Battle Modern Location Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result65 BCBattle of the PelorusAragvi River, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Caucasian campaign of PompeyKingdom of Iberia Roman RepublicDefeat51 ADSiege of GarniKotayk Province, Armenia Iberian–Armenian War Kingdom of Armenia Roman EmpireVictory Rhadamistus ascended on the Armenian throne

Early medieval fragmentation Date Battle Modern Location Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result541Siege of PetraTsikhisdziri, Adjara, GeorgiaLazic War Sassanid EmpireLazicaVictory 549Siege of PetraTsikhisdziri, Adjara, Georgia Lazica Sassanid EmpireDefeat550Imereti, GeorgiaVictory550551Siege of PetraTsikhisdziri, Adjara, Georgia 551Nokalakevi, Mingrelia, Georgia 553Battle of Telephis–OllariaSamtredia Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Defeat555Siege of PhasisPoti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Georgia Victory556Chkhalta, Kodori Valley, Abkhazia, Georgia Misimian revoltMisimian rebelsDefeat627-628Siege of Tbilisi Tbilisi, Georgia Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Sasanian Iberia Sasanian Empire Western Turkic Khaganate (retreated) Chosroid DynastyDefeat • End of the Sasanian Iberia737Siege of AnakopiaNew Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia Umayyad invasion of GeorgiaSuny, Ronald Grigor (1994), The Making of the Georgian Nation: 2nd edition, p. 28. Indiana University Press, Principality of Iberia Principality of AbkhaziaUmayyad CaliphateVictory842Gori Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Shaybani's campaign in the CaucasusEmirate of Tbilisi Principality of Kakheti Abbasid Caliphate Arminiya Kouropalatate of Tao-KlarjetiInconclusive914Siege of QueliQueli, Ardahan Province, Turkey Sajid invasion of Georgia Kingdom of the Iberians Sajid dynastyDefeat979Battle of PankaleiaAfyonkarahisar Province, Turkey Rebellion of Bardas Skleros Kingdom of the Iberians Bardas SklerosVictory

Kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490) Date Battle Modern Location Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result1021Battle of ShirimniChildir, Turkey Byzantine–Georgian war (1021–1022) Bagratid ArmeniaDefeat1022Battle of SvindaxTurkey 1038-1040Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, Georgia Unification of the Georgian realmDuchy of Kldekari Kingdom of Kakheti-HeretiEmirate of TbilisiInconclusive Bagrat IV lifts the siege1040Battle of TashirGagi Fortress, Georgia Georgian–Shaddadid warsKingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget Kingdom of Ani Kingdom of Kapan Kingdom of GeorgiaShaddadidsVictory1042Battle of SasiretiKaspi Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Georgian civil war of 1033-1058VarangiansDuchy of KldekariDefeat1046Battle of Ganja Ganja, Azerbaijan Byzantine–Seljuk warsDuchy of Kldekari Seljuk Empire1048Battle of KapetronPasinler District, Erzurum Province, Turkey Tactical victory1074Battle of PartskhisiOn the Algeti river, Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Georgian–Seljuk warsKingdom of Kakheti-HeretiVictory George II reclaims southern Georgian territories1103Fortress of Zedazeni, Mtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Unification of the Georgian realmKingdom of Kakheti-HeretiVictory1104Battle of ErtsukhiEastern Georgia Georgian–Seljuk wars Seljuk EmpireVictory1110Siege of SamshvildeTetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia 1110Battle of TrialetiKvemo Kartli, Georgia 1115Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia 1118Battle of RakhsiOn the Aras river, Armenia 1120Battle of BotoraGeorgia 1121Battle of DidgoriTbilisi, Georgia Kipchak, Armenian, English, Frankish, and Alan mercenaries Seljuk Empire Sultanate of RumArtuqidsBeylik of DilmaçBanu MazyadShaddadidsEmirate of TbilisiVictory Beginning of the Georgian Golden Age1122Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Seljuk EmpireVictory Reclamation of Tbilisi by the Georgians1124Siege of AniAni, Kars Province, Turkey Shaddadids Seljuk EmpireVictory1124Capture of DmanisiDmanisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Seljuk Empire1161Siege of AniAni, Kars Province, Turkey Eldiguzids Seljuk EmpireShah-ArmensArtuqidsEmirate of KarsBeylik of Dilmaç1173Siege of DerbentDerbent, Dagestan, Russian Federation Caspian expeditions of the Rusʹ ShirvanshahRus' peopleAlansKipchaks1174Siege of Ani Ani, Kars Province, Turkey Georgian–Shaddadid warsGeorgian–Seljuk warsShaddadids SaltukidsShah-Armens1191Niali Plain, Aspindza Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Revolt of Yury BogolyubskyYury Bogolyubsky1195Battle of ShamkorShamkir, Azerbaijan Georgian–Seljuk warsShirvanshahsEldiguzids1196Amberd, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia Shaddadids1199Siege of AniAni, Kars Province, Turkey Georgian–Seljuk warsGeorgian–Shaddadid warsVictory Ani conclusively annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia End of Shaddadids1202Battle of BasianiPasinler District, Erzurum Province, Turkey Georgian–Seljuk wars Sultanate of RumVictory1206–1207Siege of KarsKars Province, Turkey Emirate of KarsVictory Kars annexed to the Kingdom of Georgia1208-1209Erciş, Van Province, Turkey Ayyubid–Georgian wars Ayyubid dynastyVictory1210Capture of Tabriz Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, Iran Georgian campaign against Eldiguzids Zakarids Eldiguzids1213Siege of GanjaGanja, Azerbaijan Georgian–Seljuk warsVictory1222Battle of Khunan Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan Mongol invasions of GeorgiaMongol EmpireDefeat1225Battle of Garni Kotayk Province, Armenia Khwarazmian–Georgian warsKhwarazmian Empire1228Battle of BolnisiBolnisi Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Khwarazmian Empire

Kipchaks1243Battle of Köse DağSivas Province, Turkey Mongol conquest of AnatoliaMongol Empire Georgian mercenariesSultanate of Rum Georgian auxiliariesMongol victory1258Siege of BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq Mongol invasions and conquestsIlkhanateAbbasid CaliphateVictory The Georgians breached Baghdad's walls, opened the gates for the Mongols, and contributed to the city's capture.1260Battle of Ain JalutJezreel Valley, Israel Mongol invasions of the Levant Ilkhanate Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Mamluk Sultanate Ayyubid emirs of Kerak and Hamah Defeat1260Kvishkheti, Khashuri Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Principality of Samtskhe Ilkhanate Georgian nobles1277Battle of ElbistanKahramanmaraş Province, Turkey Mongol invasions of the Levant Ilkhanate Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Sultanate of Rum Mamluk Sultanate1281 Second Battle of HomsHoms, Syria Ilkhanate Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Sultanate of RumKnights Hospitaller1282Siege of TrebizondTrabzon, Turkey Byzantine–Georgian wars Kingdom of Western Georgia Empire of Trebizond1299Battle of Wadi al-KhaznadarHoms, Syria Mongol invasions of the Levant Ilkhanate Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Mamluk SultanateVictory1303Battle of Marj al-SaffarGhabaghib, 25 miles south of Damascus, Syria Ilkhanate Armenian Kingdom of CiliciaDefeat1386Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, Georgia Timurid invasions of Georgia Timurid Empire1399Battle of Alinja (1399)Alinja, Julfa District, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan Victory1403Siege of Birtvisi Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Defeat1412Battle of ChalaganÇalağan-Güney, Lachin District, Azerbaijan Turkoman invasions of GeorgiaShirvanshahs Qara Qoyunlu1444Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Victory1463Battle of ChikhoriTerjola Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Georgian Civil War (1463–1490) Kingdom of Imereti

Principality of Mingrelia Principality of Guria Principality of Abkhazia Principality of SvanetiDefeat Imeretian secession from Georgia1483Battle of AradetiKareli Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Samtskhe-SaatabagoDefeat1488Enageti, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Turkoman invasions of Georgia Aq QoyunluVictory

Royal triarchy and principalities (1490–1801) Date Battle Modern Location Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result1501Battle of SharurSharur Azerbaijan Safavid–Aq qoyunlu wars Turkoman invasions of Georgia (1407-1502) Kingdom of Kartli Aq QoyunluVictory1512Kareli Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Civil war Bagrat III of Imereti Prince Vakhtang Supported by: Kingdom of Kartli Samtskhe-SaatabagoVictory of Bagrat1520Battle of MokhisiKareli Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia War of the Kakhetian Succession Principality of Guria Kingdom of KartliGurian victory1522Gardabani Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Georgian–Safavid wars Kingdom of Kartli Defeat 1535Battle of MurjakhetiAkhalkalaki Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Imereti–Samtskhe war Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Mingrelia Principality of GuriaVictory1543Battle of KaragakTurkey Georgian–Ottoman wars Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Guria Ottoman EmpireVictory • Death of Musa Pasha1545Battle of SokhoistaPasinler District, Erzurum Province, Turkey Kingdom of Imereti Kingdom of Kartli Principality of Guria Ottoman EmpireDefeat • Samtskhe becomes Ottoman vassal1556Battle of GarisiKvemo Kartli, Georgia Kingdom of KartliPyrrhic victory1561Mtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Kingdom of KartliDefeat1567Battle of DigomiTbilisi, Georgia Kingdom of Kartli Daud KhanVictory15681569Tetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Daud Khan Avars KumyksPyrrhic victory1578Battle of ÇıldırÇıldır, Ardahan Province, Turkey Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590) Kingdom of Kartli Ottoman EmpireDefeat1579Tbilisi, Georgia Defeat1582Mukhrani, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Georgian–Ottoman wars, Ottoman–Persian Wars Kingdom of Kartli Ottoman Empire Çıldır Eyalet Erzurum Eyalet Diyarbekir EyaletVictory1584Bolnisi Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590)Georgian-Ottoman wars Kingdom of Kartli Samtskhe-Saatabago Ottoman EmpireVictory1588Battle of GopantoTsqaltubo Municipality, Imereti, Georgia War of Imeretian succession Kingdom of Kartli Kingdom of ImeretiKartlian victory1590Tsqaltubo Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Civil war Kingdom of KartliImeretian and Mingrelian victory1598–1599Siege of GoriGori, Shida Kartli, Georgia Georgian–Ottoman wars Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Kartli Victory1599Battle of NakhiduriTetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Kingdom of Kartli Principality of Guria

Kingdom of ImeretiDefeat1609Battle of TashiskariKhashuri Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Kingdom of Kartli Ottoman Empire Crimean KhanateVictory1615Battle of TsitsamuriMtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Abbas I's Kakhetian and Kartlian campaigns1623Battle of GochouriKutaisi Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Western Georgian civil war (1623–1658) Principality of Mingrelia Kingdom of ImeretiMingrelian victory1625Battle of AghaianiKaspi Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Kartli-Kakhetian Uprising (1625) Kingdom of KartliDefeat1625Battle of MartqopiGardabani Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Victory1625Battle of MarabdaTetritsqaro Municipality, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia Defeat1625Ksani Valley, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Kingdom of Kartli Victory1626Battle of BazaletiBazaleti Lake, Dusheti Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia Civil War Teimuraz I of KakhetiGiorgi SaakadzeVictory of Teimuraz1658Battle of BandzaMartvili Municipality, Mingrelia, Georgia Western Georgian civil war (1623–1658) Kingdom of Imereti Vameq III Dadiani Liparit III Dadiani Principality of Guria Childir EyaletVictory of Imereti1659Battle of BakhtrioniAkhmeta Municipality, Kakheti, Georgia Georgian–Safavid wars, Kakhetian Uprising (1659) Safavid EmpireVictory1684Baghdati Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Civil war Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Guria Duchy of RachaImeretian victory1716Terjola Municipality, Imereti, Georgia Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Mingrelia Zurab Abashidze Childir EyaletVictory of Mingrelia and Abashidze1724Gori Municipality, Shida Kartli, Georgia Georgian–Ottoman wars Ottoman Empire Jesse of KartliDefeat