Capture of Tabriz (1210)

The capture of Tabriz was a military raid carried out by the Kingdom of Georgia around 1210 or 1211, during the reign of Queen Tamar. It was part of a larger Georgian campaign against the weakening Eldiguzid dynasty, a Turkic Muslim state controlling much of modern-day Azerbaijan and parts of Iran.

Capture of Tabriz

After the capture of Marand, the Georgians marched to Tabriz. It was expected that such a large Iranian city would not surrender to the enemy without a fight, but as if they heard the arrival of the Georgian army, all the inhabitants of Tabriz were frightened and gathered together, immediately the governors of the city organized an embassy and surrounded the Georgians. The commanders promised peace to the Tabrizians in exchange for a large tribute, gifts, gold and horses and camels.