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Battle of Shamkor

1195 · 12th century

The Battle of Shamkor was fought in 1195 near the town of Shamkor, in modern Azerbaijan, between the army of the Kingdom of Georgia and the forces of the Eldiguzid atabeg Abu Bakr. Georgian troops under the brothers Zakare and Ivane Mkhargrdzeli, sent by Queen Tamar, won a decisive victory. The battle extended Georgian influence over Arran and Shirvan.

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