Alp Arslan's invasion of Georgia (1068)
Part of Georgian–Seljuk wars
Date 1068 Location Georgia Result Seljuk victory
Belligerents
Seljuk Empire Kingdom of Kakheti-Hereti Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget Emirate of Tbilisi Shaddadids	Kingdom of Georgia
Commanders and leaders
Alp Arslan Aghsartan I Kiurike II Fadl ibn Shavur	Bagrat IV

The Alp Arslan's invasion of Georgia occurred in 1068 and was led by Alp Arslan of the Seljuk Empire.

Background

In 1064 Alp Arslan invaded Georgia, he captured the region between Tiflis and the Çoruh river as well as Akhalkalaki and Alaverdi. ^[1]

Invasion

In 1068, Alp Arslan invaded Georgia for the second time, he conquered Kakheti and took a lot of wealth. King Agsartan I of Kakheti promised obedience to the Sultan. Now with a big gift. He converted to Islam and undertook to pay tribute. Then Alp Arslan, accompanied by Agsartan, the Armenian king Kiurike and the Emir of Tbilisi, invaded Kartli and conquered it. Georgia was filled with Motaresh Seljuks. In western Georgia, the advance of the enemy was stopped by the strong resistance of the Georgians at the fortress of Sver. As a result of these invasions, Khornabuj, Aradeti, Gagi, Agarani, Kavazni and others, which fell into the hands of the Seljuks, Alp Arslan gave the lands to Emir Fadl of Ganja while returning. He also gave it Tbilisi and Rustavi. After the departure of Alp Arslan, Bagrat regained the lost land by fighting. Bagrat also raided Ganja.^[2]

References

Sources

• Mikaberidze, Alexander (2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442241466.