Georgian–Shaddadids wars

Georgian-Shaddadids Wars

Part of Georgian–Seljuk wars
| Date| Throughout 12th century

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Location|

South Caucasus

Result|  Georgian Victory
Territorial
changes|  Liberation of Armenia Under Georgian Rule
Belligerents
Seljuk Empire
Shaddadids
Shah-Armens
Saltukids
Artuqids
Eldiguzids|  Kingdom of Georgia
Zakarid Armenia
Commanders and leaders
Fadl ibn Mahmud
Sultan ibn Mahmud|  David IV of Georgia
Demetrius I of Georgia
George III of Georgia

Georgian-Shaddadids Wars Are Wars That Includes Shaddadids and Kingdom of Georgia Throughout 12th Century. The War's Result was Georgian Victory.

## Background[edit]

The powerful Kingdom of Georgia began to take active action to liberate the territories of the former Kingdom of Armenia from the Seljuk Empire. (Including puppets)[1]

## Wars[edit]

In 1124, David IV was Requested to Attacked Ani from Armenians, David accepted the request of the Armenians, gathered 60,000 men's in three days and marched to Ani. David expelled Manuche's children from Ani and sent them to Tbilisi.[2] David Captured Ani and Succeed The Request from Armenians, but Fadl ibn Mahmud regained the city in 1125. In addition, he conquered Dvin and Ganja. Nevertheless, the Shaddadids remained in Ani under Georgian rule. After the Georgians expelled Fadl V.[3] After the Death of David IV, More Muslim empires were Rising, People like Armenians Were helping Kingdom of Georgia Against Turkic empires. In 1138, Georgians Took Ganja, But Georgians Couldn't Keep it and this City was Muslim for a While. In 1156, Demetrius I of Georgia was Dethroned and David V of Georgia was new king of Georgia, But David V of Georgia was dead next year, Demetrius was new king again, But He was dead Next year Also. So His son, George III of Georgia Took the Throne. George Attacked Ani (1161)[4][3] and Dvin (1162)[5], In both Battles Georgians were victorious, appointing his general Ivane Orbeli as its ruler in 1161.[6][7][4] Georgians snatched the city from Shahanshah in 1174, the Shaddadids finally disappeared from the historical sources towards the end of the 12th century. One of the last members of this dynasty (Sultan ibn Mahmud) is documented in an inscription in 1199, Ani finally fell to Georgia.[3]

## See also[edit]

1. Military History of Georgia

## References[edit]

1. ^ მეტრეველი, როინ (2011). წმინდა დავით აღმაშენებელი (in Georgian). Saoǰaxo Bibliot̕eka. p. 112\. ISBN 978-9941-425-50-9.
2. ^ მეტრეველი, როინ (2011). წმინდა დავით აღმაშენებელი (in Georgian). Saoǰaxo Bibliot̕eka. p. 113\. ISBN 978-9941-425-50-9.
3. ^ a b c "Shaddadids". KurdishPeople.Org. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
4. ^ a b Metreveli, Roin (2023). Kavkasiis istoria (in Georgian). Gamomcʿemloba "Artanuji". p. 428\. ISBN 978-9941-504-44-0.
5. ^ Metreveli, Roin (2023). Kavkasiis istoria (in Georgian). Gamomcʿemloba "Artanuji". p. 429\. ISBN 978-9941-504-44-0.
6. ^ მეტრეველი, როინ; აბაშიძე, მედეა (2008). ქართლის ცხოვრება (in Georgian). მერიდიანი. ISBN 978-99940-55-57-9.
7. ^ Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994-10-22). The Making of the Georgian Nation, Second Edition. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-20915-3.