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{{Short description|1567 battle}}
{{unreferenced|date=August 2008}}
{{Infobox Militarymilitary Conflict|conflict
| conflict = Battle of Digomi|
| image = |
| caption = |
| partof = [[Georgian–Safavid wars]]
partof=the [[Safavid Empire|Persian]] invasions of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]|
| date = 1567|
| place = Near Digomi, [[Tbilisi]]|
| coordinates = {{coord|41|46|00|N|44|44|00|E|region:GE|display=inline,title}}
| result = [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] victory|
combatant1=[[Georgians]]|
| combatant1 = [[Kingdom of Kartli]]
| combatant2 = [[Safavid Empire|Persia]]ns|
commander1=King [[Simon I of Kartli]]|
commander2| commander1 = [[DavidSimon XII of Kartli|Daut-Khan]]|
| commander2 = [[David XI of Kartli|Daut-Khan]]
| strength1 =|
| strength2 =|
| casualties1 =2,000|
| casualties2 =Unknown
}}
{{Campaignbox Georgian-Safavid Wars}}
The '''Battle of Digomi''' was part of a campaign launched by the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] king [[Simon I of Kartli]] aimed at the liberation of the capital [[Tbilisi]] from the [[Safavid dynasty|Persians]] in 1567.▼
 
▲The '''Battle of Digomi''' ({{Lang-ka|დიღმის ბრძოლა}}) was part of a campaign launched by the [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] king [[Simon I of Kartli]] aimed at the liberation of the capital [[Tbilisi]] from the [[Safavid dynasty|Persians]] in 1567. The battle ended with the Simon's victory.{{sfn|Rayfield|2012|p=172}}
King Simon’s troops encamped at [[Digomi]] valley near Tbilisi and began preparations for a siege. The city was defended by [[David XI of Kartli|Daut Khan]], a Georgian ruler appointed by the [[Safavid dynasty|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 [[Kartli]]an troops invested the fortress, but could not take it and the campaign ended unsuccessfully.▼
 
==Battle==
 
▲King Simon’sSimon's troops encamped at {{ill|Digomi plain|ka|დიღმის ვაკე}}<ref>[[http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=41.765582&lon=44.730132&z=18&m=w&search=Digomi]%20village Digomi village] valley[[Wikimapia.org]]</ref> near Tbilisi and began preparations for a siege. The city was defended by [[David XI of Kartli|Daut Khan]], a Georgian ruler appointed by the [[Safavid dynasty|Safavid]] [[Shah]] [[Tahmasp I]]. Daut Khan attempted to make a sortie with his Persian force, but was routed by Simon’sSimon's cavalry and found shelter within the walls of Tbilisi Fortress. The [[Kartli]]an troops invested the fortress, but could not take it and the campaign ended unsuccessfully. The fortress remained under [[Persians|Persian]] hands.
 
== See also ==
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* [[History of Georgia (country)|History of Georgia]]
 
==Sources==
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*{{Cite book |title=Edge of Empires, a History of Georgia |last=Rayfield |first=Donald |publisher=Reaktion Books |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-78023-070-2 |location=London}}
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Battles involving Georgiathe (country)Kingdom of Kartli|Digomi 1567]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Safavid dynastyIran|Digomi 1567]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1567|Digomi]]
[[Category:16th century in Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:16th century in Iran]]
[[Category:Military history of Tbilisi]]
 
 
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