Battle of Bolnisi
Military conflict in Kingdom of Georgia (1228 AD) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Bolnisi was fought in 1228 AD near Bolnisi, then part of the Kingdom of Georgia. The invading Khwarazmid Empire was led by Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, its last Sultan, who was driven from his realm by the Mongol Empire and was trying to recapture lost territories.
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Battle of Bolnisi | |||||||
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Part of Jalal al-Din's invasions of Georgia | |||||||
The Georgians (left) against the Khwarezmians (right) in the battle of Bolnisi in 1227. From the Tarikh-i Jahangushay manuscript created in Shiraz, Iran, in 1438. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Georgia | Khwarazmian Empire | ||||||
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Avag Zakarian | Jalal al-Din Mangburni | ||||||
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20,000[1] | 40,000[2] |
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