Dvin massacre

Information
Date	1162
Location	Dvin
Result	Georgian infantry massacred 10.000 Azerbaijani males, enslaved the remaining women.

Dvin massacre was a special operation carried out by the Georgian troops aimed at cleansing the city of Dvin from the local Muslim population.

Details

On 16 July 1162, Georgian troops gathered in massive numbers and invaded the city of Dvin, Azerbaijan. Once the Georgians captured the city, they started killing the male population of the city and surrounding areas. They raped women along with burning the local mosques. The enslaved women ended up naked and were lead to the mainland Georgia^[1]

References

↑ The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh. Part 3. Routledge. 2020-04-22. doi:10.4324/9781315240695. ISBN 978-1-351-89282-7. S2CID 240877637.

[1] The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh. Part 3. Routledge. 2020-04-22. doi:10.4324/9781315240695. ISBN 978-1-351-89282-7. S2CID 240877637.

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