Siege of Tbilisi (1122)

Siege of Tbilisi (1122)
Part of the Georgian Crusade
Date February 1122 Location Tbilisi, Georgia Result Georgian victory Territorial changes Reclamation of Tbilisi by the Georgians
Belligerents
Kingdom of Georgia	Emirate of Tbilisi
Commanders and leaders
David IV	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy, including 500+ Arabs executed

The Siege of Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისის შემოერთება) in February 1122 was led by David IV, who successfully conquered the Emirate of Tbilisi, which had been established by the Arab conquests four centuries earlier. Having reclaimed Tbilisi, David's campaign marked the beginning of the end for Arab rule in Georgia; the Georgian army went on to retake the rest of the region and secured a critical victory in the Georgian–Seljuk wars. The collapse of the Emirate of Tbilisi also allowed the Kingdom of Georgia to contest territory within the rest of the weakening Seljuk Empire,^[1] laying a critical foundation for the Georgian Golden Age.