Kingdom of Syunik
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An Armenian state that survived after the fall of the centralized Armenian kingdom. It was located on the territory of Syunik, Artsakh (present-day Nagorno-Karabakh).
Establishment
- January 1046: The Syunik kingdom was an Armenian state that survived after the fall of the centralized Armenian kingdom.
- January 1046: The British Encyclopedia ranks the Syunik kingdom among those Armenian state formations that survived after the fall of the centralized Armenian kingdom.
Chronology
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1. Georgian-Seljuk wars
Were a series of military conflicts between the Seljuk Empire and its vassals against the Kingdom of Georgia.
1.1. Georgian Reconquista
Were a series of military campaigns by the Kingdom of Georgia to reconquer lands controlled by the Seljukids and their vassals.
- August 1121: King David routed the enemy army on the fields of Didgori, with fleeing Seljuq Turks being run down by pursuing Georgian cavalry for several days. A huge amount of booty and prisoners were captured by David's army, which had also secured Tbilisi, the last Muslim enclave remaining from the Arab occupation.
- January 1125: In 1124, Georgian king David conquered Shirvan and took the Armenian city of Ani from the Muslim emirs.
Disestablishment
- January 1125: In 1124, Georgian king David conquered Shirvan and took the Armenian city of Ani from the Muslim emirs.