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citadel and attacked. The ensuing fighting, although the Georgians won, caused heavy casualties. Because Ganja’s besieged citizens were starving, Uzbek called for a truce. The atabeg of Ganja was compelled to continue paying the tribute and acknowledge himself a subject of Georgia. George IV was reprimanded and had to apologize when the military authorities scolded him for his wayward and willful behavior.
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immediately sent troops to Ganja and enforced Georgian suzerainty by besieging, instead of storming the city. George lost patience with his generals’ decision, detached 4,000 men from the siege force and circled Ganja. The Ganja garrison realized George’s vulnerability: 10,000 well-armed men left the
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revolted and stopped bringing tribute to the King. Learning of this, King George called
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Georgian–Seljuk wars
Ganja
Arran
40°40′58″N 46°21′38″E / 40.68278°N 46.36056°E / 40.68278; 46.36056
Georgian
Kingdom of Georgia
Eldiguzids
George IV Lasha
Muzaffar al-Din Uzbek
siege
Ganja
Georgians
George IV
Tamar
George IV
Uzbek
Eldiguzid
Ganja
Darbazi
royal council
Ivane Mkhargrdzeli



Rayfield 2012
Categories
13th century in the Kingdom of Georgia
Battles involving the Kingdom of Georgia
Conflicts in 1213
Georgian–Seljuk wars

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