Battle of Dvin

Battle of Dvin
Part of Byzantine–Shaddaid wars
Date 1045 Location Dvin, Armenia Result Kurdish victory: Byzantine empire and their allies failed to capture Dvin
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Armenians Georgians	Muslim Kurds from Dvin
Commanders and leaders
Constantine IX Monomachos Liparit IV of Kldekari Vahram Pahlavouni	Abu'l-Aswar Shavur ibn Fadl Qutalmish
Strength
Large force but unknown More than Muslim forces.	Unknown

The defeat of the Byzantines before Dvin, miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes

The Battle of Dvin in 1045 was a failed attempt by the Byzantines under Constantine IX Monomachos to capture Dvin, then ruled by Kurds. The Byzantines assembled a large force under the command of Michael Iasites and Constantine the Alan and allied with Armenians under the command of Vahram Pahlawuni and Liparit Orbelean. To defend the city, Abu'l-Aswar flooded the surrounding fields, limiting the attacking army's mobility and causing it to fall victim to defenders' arrows. The attackers were completely broken by the Kurds, and Vahram killed.

References

• Minorsky, Vladimir (1977) [1953]. Studies in Caucasian History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-05735-3.
• Ter-Ghewondyan, Aram (1976) [1965]. The Arab Emirates in Bagratid Armenia. Translated by Garsoïan, Nina. Lisbon: Livraria Bertrand. OCLC 490638192.