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Khazar Invasion
Khazar conquest of Iberia
First Khazar War
Beginning:

678

End:

678

Place:

Iberia

Outcome:

Khazar Victory
Iberia is annexed by the Khazar Empire
the Khazars convert to Judaism

Combatants

Flag of Georgia Iberia

Khazaria

Commanders
Strength

~1,200

~ 2,000

Casualties and Losses

heavy

heavy

The Khazar Invasion was a war between 678 and 680 in the Kingdom of Iberia. The War was the direct cause of the Religious Crisis of the VIII Century together with the Pagan Revival, after the arrival of Judaism to the Middle East. In politics, it led to the strengthening of the Khazar Empire after its conquest of Iberia (added as an autonomous duchy). In religion and culture, it accounted for a rise of Judaism in the Middle East (including Iberia, which strengthened the Jewish minority who now numbers over a third of Georgia's current population, though it hasn't ever become the majority religion contrary to popular belief). Georgia continued as a part of Khazaria until in part the War of Colchis and in part the crumbling of the Khazar Empire in the early IX Century.

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