Battle of Bolnisi

1228 CE.

Shown on the map at 41.450°, 44.533°.

The Battle of Bolnisi (Georgian: ბოლნისის ბრძოლა) was fought in 1228 AD near Bolnisi, then part of the Kingdom of Georgia. The invading Khwarazmid Empire was led by Jalal al-Din Mangburni, its last Sultan, who was driven from his realm by the Mongol Empire and was trying to recapture lost territories.

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