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Georgia Becomes a Byzantine Vassal
Between 1021 and 1022, Georgian King George I was defeated by the Byzantine Empire and forced to acknowledge Byzantine suzerainty and pay tribute.
Timeline
- 1021Mesopotamian frontier · CaucasusGeorgian King George I attacked the Byzantine eastern frontier; Basil II dispatched forces to counterattack. Fighting occurred in eastern Anatolia and the southern slopes of the Caucasus, with the Byzantine army gaining the upper hand.
- 1022Tbilisi · GeorgiaAfter his defeat, George I submitted to Byzantium, pledging regular tribute payments and assistance in imperial defense. Georgia nominally retained its kingdom system, but its diplomatic and military actions had to account for Byzantine suzerainty.
Sources
- Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia — Donald Rayfield (2012)
- A History of the Byzantine State and Society — Warren Treadgold (1997)