Battle of Digomi
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Battle of Digomi | |||||||
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Part of the Persian invasions of Georgia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Georgians | Persians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King Simon I of Kartli | Daut-Khan | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000 | Unknown |
The Battle of Digomi was part of a campaign launched by the Georgian king Simon I of Kartli aimed at the liberation of the capital Tbilisi from the Persians in 1567.
King Simon's troops encamped at [1] near Tbilisi and began preparations for a siege. The city was defended by Daut Khan, a Georgian ruler appointed by the Safavid Shah Tahmasp I. Daut Khan attempted to make a sortie with his Persian force, but was routed by Simon's cavalry and found shelter within the walls of Tbilisi Fortress. The Kartlian troops invested the fortress, but could not take it and the campaign ended unsuccessfully.
See also[]
- Safavid Empire
- List of Georgian battles
- History of Georgia
References[]
- ^ Digomi village Wikimapia.org
Categories:
- Battles involving the Kingdom of Kartli
- Battles involving Safavid Iran
- Conflicts in 1567
- 16th century in Georgia (country)
- 16th century in Iran
- Georgia (country) history stubs
- Battle stubs
- Iranian history stubs