Battle of Khunan

Battle of Khunan
	Part of the Mongol invasions of Georgia
	; Mongol invasion of Georgia and the Battle of Khunan
Date	September 1222
Location	Shemakha, Kingdom of Georgia40°40′31″N 42°44′32″E / 40.67528°N 42.74222°E
Result	Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Kingdom of Georgia ;
Commanders and leaders
Subutai; Jebe	King George IV of Georgia
Strength
20,000 initially; 30,000 Mongols and unknown number of allies at Khunan	10,000 initially; 30,000 Georgians and Armenians at Khunan
Casualties and losses
Moderate	Heavy

The Battle of Khunan was fought in September 1222 between the Kingdom of Georgia, led by King George IV, and the Mongol army led by Subutai and Jebe. The result was a Mongol victory. For further details, see the Mongol Invasions of Georgia.

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