Battle of Digomi explained

Conflict:Battle of Digomi
Partof:Georgian–Safavid wars
Date:1567
Place:Near Digomi, Tbilisi
Coordinates:41.7667°N 44.7333°W
Result:Georgian victory
Combatant1:Kingdom of Kartli
Combatant2:Safavid Empire
Commander1:Simon I of Kartli
Commander2:Daut-Khan

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. The battle ended with the Simon's victory.

Battle

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. The fortress remained under Persian hands.

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  1. http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=41.765582&lon=44.730132&z=18&m=w&search=Digomi%20village Digomi village