Battle of Digomi
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.
| 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 | ||||||
King Simon's troops encamped at Digomi valley 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.
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