Battle of Didgori
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The Battle of Didgori was a decisive 1121 medieval clash in which the Kingdom of Georgia achieved a major victory over a large Muslim coalition, paving the way for Georgia’s political and cultural “Golden Age.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Didgori canonical | 6 |
| Didgori battle | 1 |
| Didgori victory | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Didgori
ⓘ
surface form:
Didgori battle
Battle of Didgori ⓘ
surface form:
Didgori victory
|
| associatedWith | reign of David IV the Builder ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Seljuk Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Seljuk Empire
Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ Muslim coalition forces ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Kingdom of Georgia
ⓘ
Battles of the Crusades-era Caucasus ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Georgian army outnumbered
ⓘ
large Muslim coalition army ⓘ |
| commander |
David IV of Georgia
ⓘ
Ilghazi ⓘ Najm ad-Din Ilghazi ibn Artuq ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Didgori
ⓘ
surface form:
Didgoroba
|
| commemoratedOn | August 12 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Georgia ⓘ |
| date | 1121-08-12 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Georgian reconquest of Tbilisi
ⓘ
consolidation of Georgian control in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
central theme in Georgian national memory
ⓘ
subject of Georgian chronicles ⓘ |
| involvesReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| kingOfGeorgiaAtTime | David IV of Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tbilisi ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
expansion of Georgian borders
ⓘ
strengthening of centralized Georgian monarchy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive cavalry charge
ⓘ
turning point in Georgian history ⓘ use of tactical surprise ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgian–Seljuk wars ⓘ |
| place | Didgori ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Georgian–Seljuk wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk invasions of Georgia
|
| primarySource |
Georgian chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgian royal annals
The Life of King of Kings David ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| result | decisive Georgian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
paved the way for the Georgian Golden Age
ⓘ
secured Georgian dominance in the central Caucasus ⓘ weakened Seljuk influence in Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | liberation of Tbilisi from Muslim rule ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous area ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| year | 1121 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Didgori battle
this entity surface form:
Didgori victory