The Battle of Didgori was fought between the Georgia and Seljuk armies at the place of Didgori sixteen kilometers northwest of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on August 12, 1121. Known in the Georgian history as the Miraculous Victory (ძლევაჲ საკვირველი, dzlevay sakvirveli), it is generally considered as the greatest military victory of Georgian arms. The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyān; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... Didgori is a place in Eastern Georgia where David the Builder, King of Georgia, defeated the Muslim coalition troops in 1121 despite being vastly outnumbered. ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyān; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... Ilghazi (died 1122) was the Ortoqid ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122. ... A fresco from Gelati Monastery depicting David the Builder holding his will and a model of the monastery David IV also known as David the Builder (Georgian: დავით აღმაშენებელი, Davit Ag(h)mashenebeli) (1073 – January 24, 1125), from the House of Bagrationi, was King of Georgia from (1089 to 1125). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (306x714, 61 KB) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (306x714, 61 KB) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyān; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... Didgori is a place in Eastern Georgia where David the Builder, King of Georgia, defeated the Muslim coalition troops in 1121 despite being vastly outnumbered. ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital and largest city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) River, at . ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... The recorded history of Georgia dates back more than 4,000 years and the Georgian language is one of the oldest living languages in the world. ...

King David the Builder of Georgia had been gradually forcing the Seljuk garrisons out of his kingdom, having recaptured the Seljuk-held fortresses of Zedazeni (1103), Samshvilde (1110), Rustavi (1115), Gishi (1117), and Lore (1118). The Kingdom of Georgia had been making intensive preparations for a decisive battle aimed at liberating the Muslim-held city of Tbilisi. David the Builder (David IV Bagrationi) (1073 - January 24, 1125) was a King of Georgia (1089-1125). ... The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان Saljūqiyān; in Arabic سلجوق Saljūq, or السلاجقة al-Salājiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of... Events April 27 - Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, goes into exile after falling out with Henry I of England Amadeus III becomes Count of Savoy Bohemund I of Antioch is released from imprisonment among the Turks The Scandinavian city of Lund becomes a see within the Roman Catholic Church Births February... Events December 4 - First Crusade: The Crusaders conquer Sidon. ... Rustavi is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the province of Kartli, situated 16 miles (25 km) southeast of the capital Tbilisi on the Kura river. ... Events Clairvaux Abbey is founded by St. ... Events May 3 - Merton Priory (Thomas Becket school) consecrated. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Armenia ... Events Knights Templar founded Baldwin of Le Bourg succeeds his cousin Baldwin I as king of Jerusalem John II Comnenus succeeds Alexius I as Byzantine emperor Gelasius II succeeds Paschal II as pope Births November 28 - Manuel I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1180) Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1185... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital and largest city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) River, at . ...

Alarmed by David’s advances, Sultan Mahmud II of Great Seljuk (1117-1131) sent a strong coalition army under the esteemed general Artuklu Ilgazi to regain the lost lands in Caucasus and defend Tbilisi from the Georgian attack. The Sultan’s brother Turgul, the Melik of Ganja, Atabeg Gundogdu, and Dubeys b. Sadaka were among the Seljuk commanders. A number of the Seljuk army (600,000-800,000) given in the contemporary Georgian, European and Armenian chronicles seems to be exaggerated, but there is no doubt that the Seljuks had a crushing superiority in numbers compared to the Georgian army. The most probable numbers would be 56,000 Georgians and 120,000-150,000 Turks.^{[citation needed]} For information on the racehorse, see Sultan (horse) Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Mahmud II (died in 1131) proclaimed himself the Seljuk sultan of Baghdad in 1118 following the death of Mehmed I (probably Mahmuds father). ... Events May 3 - Merton Priory (Thomas Becket school) consecrated. ... Events May 9 - Tintern Abbey is founded. ... Najm ad-Din Ilghazi ibn Ortoq (died November 8, 1122) was the Ortoqid (Arthuklu Turk) ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122. ... The Ethnolinguistic patchwork of the modern Caucasus - CIA map Russia Georgia Azerbaijan (Azer. ... Municipality: Ganja Area: 1000 km² Altitude: -100 m Population: 300,000 census 2003 Postal Code: AZ1000 Area code: 016 Municipality code: GA Mayor: Eldar Azizov For other uses, see Ganja (disambiguation). ... Atabeg is a title of nobility of Turkic origin, indicating a governor of a nation or province who was subordinate to a king or Emperor but senior to a Khan. ...

King David’s army consisted of 40,000 Georgians, 15,000 Kipchak auxiliaries, 500 Alan mercenaries and 300 French Crusaders. Kipchaks (also Kypchaks, Qipchaqs) are an ancient Turkic people, first mentioned in the historical chronicles of Central Asia in the 1st millennium BC. Their language was also known as Kipchak. ... The Alans, Alani, Alauni or Halani were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people, warlike nomadic pastoralists of varied backgrounds, who spoke an Iranian language and to a large extent shared a common culture. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ...

Ilghazi invaded and reached the vicinities of the town of Manglisi in mid-August, 1121. The two armies clashed at the Mount Didgori on August 12. The Georgian generals encamped in the deep forest and blocked the passage of the gorge to prevent their soldiers’ retreat. Prior to battle, King David sent 200 cavalrymen to the enemy’s camps. They pretended to be renegades and attacked suddenly as they reached the center of the enemy’s camps. Meanwhile, the Georgian main forces under the king and his son Demetre (the future King Demetre I) attacked the Seljuk flanks despite being vastly outnumbered. The fierce, three-hour battle ended in a crushing victory of the Georgians. Myriads of the Seljuks were annihilated and many of the survivors were enslaved. Ilghazi himself was severely wounded in his head. Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat are commonly known as cavalry (from French cavalerie). ... Demetre I (დემეტრე I) (ca. ... Ilghazi (died 1122) was the Ortoqid ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122. ...

After the battle, King David expelled the remaining Seljuk garrisons from the country and reconquered Tbilisi after heavy fighting in 1122. The victory at Didgori marked the beginning of the Georgian golden era which would last until the invasion by Mingburnu in 1225. Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital and largest city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) River, at . ... Events Resolution of Investiture Controversy in the Concordat of Worms Pierre Abélard writes Sic et Non Births Ben Lancaster, Gradutate, Dynamite dancer. ... Jelal ad-Din Mingburnu (also جلال الدين منكبرتي Jalāl al-Dīn Menguberdī or Mankburny) was the last ruler of the Khwarezmid Empire. ... Events Births Thomas Aquinas, Christian philosopher and theologian (d. ...

In commemoration of the 1121 victory, an impressive memorial monument was erected at the place of Didgori in the early 1990s. Georgians to this day celebrate the victory annually as a holiday of Didgoroba (“the Day of Didgori”) on September 2. Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... Didgori is a place in Eastern Georgia where David the Builder, King of Georgia, defeated the Muslim coalition troops in 1121 despite being vastly outnumbered. ... This article is about the year. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

King David the Builder’s appeal to his warriors just before the battle (according to the French knight and historian, Galterius): David the Builder (David IV Bagrationi) (1073 - January 24, 1125) was a King of Georgia (1089-1125). ... Walter the Chancellor (also known as Galterius cancellarius, the Latinized form of his French name, Gautier) was a French crusader and author of the 12th century. ...

"...Soldiers of Christ! If we fight with abandon, defending the faith of our Lord, we shall not only overcome countless servants of Satan, but the Devil himself. I will only advise you one thing that will add to our honor and our profit. And raising our hands to Heaven we will all swear to our Lord that in the name of love to Him, we will rather die in the battlefield than run....”

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• History of Georgia