Siege of Trebizond (1282)

Siege of Trebizond
Part of the Byzantine-Georgian wars
Empire of Trebizond in the 1300's.
Date April 1282 Location Trebizond, Asia Minor 40°59′37″N 39°40′03″E / 40.99361°N 39.66750°E / 40.99361; 39.66750Coordinates: 40°59′37″N 39°40′03″E / 40.99361°N 39.66750°E / 40.99361; 39.66750 Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Empire of Trebizond	Kingdom of Imereti
Commanders and leaders
John II of Trebizond	David I of Imereti

The Siege of Trebizond in April 1282 was an unsuccessful siege of Trebizond, the capital of the namesake empire, by the Georgian king David I of Imereti.^[1] Little is known about the attack, but it may have relied on support within the Trapezuntine aristocracy, which opposed the rapprochement of Emperor John II of Trebizond (reigned 1280–1297) with the Palaiologan Byzantine court at Constantinople. Though King David failed to take the city, the Georgians occupied several provinces,^[2] including theme of Lazia.

Sources

• Savvides, Alexios G. K. (2009). Ιστορία της Αυτοκρατορίας των Μεγάλων Κομνηνών της Τραπεζούντας (1204–1461). 2η Έκδοση με προσθήκες [History of the Empire of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond (1204–1461). 2nd Edition with additions] (in Greek). Thessaloniki: Kyriakidis Brothers S.A. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-960-467-121-2.

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