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* 1121 – Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David IV wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.
* 1121: On August 12, in the Battle of Didgori, the greatest military victory of Georgia, King David the Builder with 40, 000 Georgians, 15, 000 Kipchak auxiliaries, 500 Alan mercenaries and 300 French Crusaders defeats a Seljuk-led Muslim coalition army of 400, 000.
Popularly considered to be the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history, he succeeded in driving the Seljuk Turks out of the country, winning the major Battle of Didgori in 1121.
However, 12 August 1121, King David routed the enemy army on the fields of Didgori, achieving what is often considered the greatest military success in Georgian history.
In 1121 a Seljuq-Artuqid alliance, commanded by Mehmed I of Great Seljuq and Ilghazi, was defeated by Georgia at the Battle of Didgori.
As a commander, he took part in his father ’ s battles, particularly at Didgori ( 1121 ) and Shirvan ( 1123 ).
The Battle of Didgori () was fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Georgia and the crumbling Great Seljuq Empire at the place of Didgori, 40 km west of Tbilisi, ( the modern-day capital of Georgia ), on August 12, 1121.
This combined army under the overall command of Ilghazi entered the valley of Trialeti in eastern Georgia and encamped in the vicinities of Didgori and Manglisi in mid-August 1121.
Alexander Mikaberidze, "‘ Miraculous Victory :’ Battle of Didgori, 1121 ," Armchair General ( May 14, 2008 )
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