On January 10, 2022, the Georgian Post issued a souvenir sheet in honor of the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Didgori.
The Battle of Didgori, which took place on August 12, 1121, is the most famous battle and the greatest military victory in the history of the Georgian state. In the battle of Didgori, the Georgian troops defeated the army of the Seljuk Turks, which was many times superior to them.
The battle of Didgori is inextricably linked with the name of the Georgian king David IV the Builder. At the end of the 11th century, when David IV ascended the throne, Georgia was in a difficult political and economic situation. The constant raids of the Seljuk Turks and the seizure of a large number of Georgian lands greatly weakened the Georgian kingdom and turned it into a vassal of the Seljuks.
One of the most important tasks for King David IV was the return of the lost territories, the strengthening of power and the restoration of Georgia's independence. The Seljuk Empire at that time was going through hard times, it was divided into several states, the rulers of which waged internecine wars with each other. Nevertheless, the Muslims were still very strong, and a major military victory was needed to defeat them. It was the Georgians who made it under the leadership of King David on the field near Didgori.
King David was a smart ruler, he managed to carry out the necessary state reforms and significantly strengthen his army. In addition, he was a talented commander and developed a successful battle plan. Using knowledge of the area and applying a number of military tricks, King David forced a huge Seljuk army to fight in the gorges and gorges in the vicinity of Didgori. The Turkish troops were unable to use their numerical superiority and suffered a crushing defeat, only a small part of the troops managed to escape.
King David IV, who won the battle of Didgori and drove the Seljuk Turks out of the country, is considered the greatest and most successful Georgian ruler in history. His reforms of the army and administration made it possible to reunite the country and take most of the Caucasus under Georgian control. From his reign began the Golden Age in Georgia.
On the souvenir sheet , the artist Badri Gagnidze depicted King David IV on horseback before the Battle of Didgori in a very restrained color scheme.
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