Battle of Didgori

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1. 1121Mountains south of Tbilisi · GeorgiaAfter completing the reorganization of his army, David IV advanced from the mountains toward the Seljuk-held plains. The Georgian coalition assembled cavalry and infantry, while Seljuk sultan Mahmud II marched east from Mesopotamia, and the two sides formed a standoff around Didgori south of Tbilisi.
2. 1121Field of Didgori · GeorgiaThe Georgian army combined cavalry charges with infantry phalanxes to rout the Seljuk main force. According to Georgian sources, the coalition won a complete victory despite inferior numbers, and the Seljuk army routed and lost control of the eastern Caucasus. In Georgian tradition this battle is called the 'miraculous victory'.
3. 1121–1122Eastern Caucasus · CaucasusSeljuk forces withdrew from the Georgian heartland, allowing David IV to continue eastward. The battle directly led to the recovery of Tbilisi in 1122 and helped the Kingdom of Georgia become a regional power in the first half of the 12th century.