Siege of Queli

Siege of Queli
Part of Sajid invasion of Georgia

A painting of St. Mikel-Gobron by Mikhail Sabinin.
DateSeptember 20 - October 17, 914
Location
Queli, present-day Turkey
Result Sajid victory [note 1]
Territorial
changes
The Sajids briefly gain Samtskhe only to lose it in the same year to the Georgians.
Belligerents
Kingdom of the Iberians Sajid dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Gobron  Executed Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj
Strength
200[1] 20,000[1]
Casualties and losses
133[1] Heavy

The siege of Queli (Georgian: ყველისციხის ალყა) was the last major military engagement during the Sajid invasion of Georgia in 914. The 28-day-long siege resulted in pyrrhic Muslim victory and execution of the Georgian commander Gobron. Despite the important victory, the invaders were unable to maintain a strong foothold in western Georgia and were forced to withdraw.


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  1. ^ a b c Hagiographic Compilation, p. 49-63