Siege of Ani | |||||||||
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Part of the Georgian–Seljuk wars | |||||||||
Plan of Ani | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Georgia | Shaddadids | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
David IV | Abu'l-Aswar Shavur ibn Manuchihr | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
60,000 | Unknown |
The siege of Ani (Georgian: ანისის ალყა) took place in 1124, which the Georgian army under the command of David IV the Builder liberated the ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Ani, and the northern Armenia from the Muslim emirs.[1]