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Siege of Derbent
Siege of Derbent by the Shirvanese and their Georgian allies (12th century BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Siege of Derbent in 1173 or 1174 was a successful siege of Derbent, by the Shirvanese and Georgian allies against Rus', Alan and Kipchak raiders.
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Siege of Derbent | |||||||
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Part of Caspian expeditions of the Rus' | |||||||
![]() Map showing the locations of major Rus' raids around the Caspian Sea. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rus' Alans Kipchaks | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Akhsitan I George III Andronicus | Bek-Bars b. Muzaffar | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | 73 ships |
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