Losorion Castle

Losorion or Lysiris, was a Byzantine (Roman) fortification on the eastern Black Sea coast, in Lazica in what is now Batumi, western Georgia. In the 6th century, it was constructed by Byzantine emperor Justinian I, and due to its strategic location became a battleground of the 541–562 Lazic War between Rome and Sasanian Persia (Iran). It was identified with the Medieval fortress of Batumi, known as Tamaris Tsikhe, i.e. Queen Tamar's Castle.

Lazica is ours, in which is also the city of the Petraeans, which has taken its civic identity and title from us, using the name of our piety and being called Justiniana. There lie also Archaeopolis and Rhodopolis, very large and ancient forts. With these are also the forts of Scandis and Sarapanis, which we took from the Persians, and Mourisius (Mochiris) and Lysiris (Losorion) and whatever other works we have performed among the Lazi.

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Tamaris Tsikhe
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Location: 41.6633, 41.6825, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Siege of Petra ⓘ
  541 siege, part of the Lazic War

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  Siege of Petra ⓘ
  548–549 siege during the Lazic War

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  Siege of Petra ⓘ
  550-551 siege during the Lazic War

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  Battle of Nachishkrevi ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Choloki ⓘ
  1918 military battle

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  Battle of Batumi ⓘ
  1921 battle

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  Losorion Castle ⓘ
  Byzantine castle in Georgia

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  Mindieti Castle ⓘ
  

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0541-01-01T00:00:00Z

541 Siege of Petra

0548-09-01T00:00:00Z

0549-01-01T00:00:00Z

548 — 549 Siege of Petra

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0551-01-01T00:00:00Z

550 — 551 Siege of Petra

1784-03-09T00:00:00Z

1784-03-09T00:00:00Z

1784 Battle of Nachishkrevi

1918-04-08T00:00:00Z

1918-04-08T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Choloki

1921-03-18T00:00:00Z

1921-03-19T00:00:00Z

1921 Battle of Batumi

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1919	Republic of Batumi		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	541	Siege of Petra	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	548	Siege of Petra	Byzantine Empire, Lazica, Sasanian Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	550	Siege of Petra	Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, siege, Sabir people	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1784	Battle of Nachishkrevi	Ottoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Imereti, Principality of Guria	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Choloki	Ottoman Empire, battle, Transcaucasian Commissariat	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1921	Battle of Batumi	battle, Democratic Republic of Georgia, Government of the Grand National Assembly	Wikidata
site	castle		Losorion Castle	fortress, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Mindieti Castle	fortress	Wikidata