The Battle of Didgori: How Georgia Defeated an Empire

The Battle of Didgori: How Georgia Defeated an Empire Against Impossible Odds. Outnumbered and surrounded, King David IV of Georgia faced one of the largest invading armies of the medieval world in 1121. What happened at Didgori was so decisive that it became known as a miracle: a stunning Georgian victory that shattered the invasion and helped launch the kingdom’s golden age.