Battle of Tashir
| Battle of Tashir | |||||||
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| Part of Shaddadid–Armenian wars and Georgian–Shaddadid wars | |||||||
Fortress of Gagi today | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Shaddadid Emirate of Dvin |
Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget Kingdom of Ani Kingdom of Syunik Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abu'l-Aswar |
David I Anhoghin Hovhannes-Smbat III Bagrat IV of Georgia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150,000 (Matthew of Edessa) |
10,000–20,000 3,000 2,000 4,000 Total: ~19,000–29,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Tashir was fought in 1040 between the forces of the Shaddadid emirate of Dvin, led by Emir Abu'l-Aswar Shavur ibn Fadl, and the Bagratid Kingdom of Tashir–Dzoraget under King David I.