Siege of Ani (1161)

Siege of Ani (1161)
Part of Georgian–Seljuk wars
Plan of the city
Date August 1161 Location Ani 40°30′27″N 43°34′22″E / 40.50750°N 43.57278°E / 40.50750; 43.57278 Result Georgian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Georgia	Shah-Armens Saltukids Artuqids
Commanders and leaders
George III	Sökmen II Saltuk II
Casualties and losses
	9,000 Captured[1]

The Siege of Ani was the unsuccessful siege of the city of Ani, by the Seljukid coalition arranged by the ruler of Shah-Armens in 1161. The large Muslim army was defeat by the Georgian King George III at the gates of Ani.