Battle of Tashir

Battle of Tashir
Part of Shaddadid–Armenian wars and Georgian–Shaddadid wars

Fortress of Gagi today
Date1040
Location
Gagi Fortress, Tashir (modern-day Georgia)
Result Armenian–Georgian victory
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.