Battle of Kapetron

The Battle of Kapetron or Kapetrou was fought between a Byzantine-Georgian army and the Seljuq Turks at the plain of Kapetron in 1048. The event was the culmination of a major raid led by the Seljuq prince Ibrahim Inal into Byzantine-ruled Armenia. A combination of factors meant that the regular Byzantine forces were at a considerable numerical disadvantage against the Turks: the local thematic armies had been disbanded, while many of the professional troops had been diverted to the Balkans to face the revolt of Leo Tornikios. As a result, the Byzantine commanders, Aaron and Katakalon Kekaumenos, disagreed on how best to confront the invasion. Kekaumenos favoured an immediate and pre-emptive strike, while Aaron favoured a more cautious strategy until the arrival of reinforcements. Emperor Constantine IX chose the latter option and ordered his forces to adopt a passive stance, while requesting aid from the ruler of Georgian Duchy of Kldekari, Liparit IV. This allowed the Turks to ravage at will, notably leading to the sack and destruction of the great commercial centre of Artze.

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battle, Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Georgia, Seljuk Empire, Turkey, 

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1048 Battle of Kapetron

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298 Battle of Satala

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1022 Battle of Svindax

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1049 Battle of Bassein

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1202 Battle of Basian

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1545 Battle of Sokhoista

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1552 — 1553 Campaign of Tahmasp I

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1208 — 1210 Georgian-Ayyubid Wars

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		timeline of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	298	Battle of Satala	Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1022	Battle of Svindax	Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Georgia, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1048	Battle of Kapetron	Byzantine Empire, battle, Kingdom of Georgia, Seljuk Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1049	Battle of Bassein	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1202	Battle of Basian	Kingdom of Georgia, battle, Sultanate of Rum, Mengujekids, Zakarid Armenia	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1545	Battle of Sokhoista	Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Imereti, Principality of Guria, Kingdom of Kartli, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1552	Campaign of Tahmasp I	Ottoman Empire, military campaign, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	war	1208	Georgian-Ayyubid Wars	war, Kingdom of Georgia, Ayyubid Sultanate	Wikidata
site	fort		Amat	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Avnik	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Oshnagh	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Unknown	ruins, fortress	Wikidata