13NOV2017 - Holiday Today - Georgia

Georgia - Feast of Hundred Thousand Martyrs
The Georgian Orthodox Church annually venerates the feast of Hundred Thousands Martyrs of Tbilisi on November 13. The feast relates to the events, that took place in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in 1226.
The first ruler of the Khwarezmian Empire Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu started conquering Georgia in 1225. In 1226 he marched on Tbilisi, forcing Queen Rusudan to flee. The soldiers were left to protect Tbilisi, but they couldn't resist the attack for a long time. Jalal's army broke into the city with the assistance of the local Muslims on March 9, 1226, starting massacre of Christians, who refused to be converted to Islam.

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