Battle of Khunan | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasions of Georgia[1] | |||||||
Mongol invasion of Georgia and the Battle of Khunan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mongol Empire |
Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Subutai[1] Jebe[1] | King George IV of Georgia[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000 initially[5] 30,000 Mongols[6] and unknown number of allies at Khunan |
10,000 initially[5][7][8] 30,000 Georgians and Armenians at Khunan[9][1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Moderate[1] | Heavy[1] |
The Battle of Khunan was fought in September 1222 between the Kingdom of Georgia, led by King George IV, and the Mongol army led by Subutai and Jebe. The result was a Mongol victory. For further details, see the Mongol Invasions of Georgia.