Battle of Digomi

The Battle of Digomi (Georgian: დიღმის ბრძოლა) was part of a campaign launched by the Georgian king Simon I of Kartli aimed at the liberation of the capital Tbilisi from the Persians in 1567.

Battle of Digomi
Part of the Persian invasions of Georgia
Date1567 (1567)
Location
Near Digomi, Tbilisi
41°46′00″N 44°44′00″E
Result Georgian victory
Belligerents
Georgians Persians
Commanders and leaders
King Simon I of Kartli Daut-Khan

King Simon's troops encamped at Digomi plain[1] near Tbilisi and began preparations for a siege. The city was defended by Daut Khan, a Georgian ruler appointed by the 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 Kartlian troops invested the fortress, but could not take it and the campaign ended unsuccessfully. The fortress remained under Persian hands.

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