Battle of Bolnisi
The Battle of Bolnisi was fought in 1228 AD near Bolnisi, then part of the Kingdom of Georgia. The invading Khwarazmid Empire was led by Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, its last Sultan, who was driven from his realm by the Mongol Empire and was trying to recapture lost territories.
| Battle of Bolnisi | |||||||
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| Part of Jalal al-Din's invasions of Georgia | |||||||
The Georgians (left) against the Khwarezmians (right) in the battle of Bolnisi in 1227. From the Tarikh-i Jahangushay manuscript created in Shiraz, Iran, in 1438. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Georgia | Khwarazmian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Avag Zakarian | Jalal al-Din Mangburni | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
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