but were eventually overwhelmed and defeated. Loss of the sultan's banner to the Georgians resulted in a panic within the Seljuq ranks. Süleymanshah himself was wounded and withdrew to Erzurum. Aftermath The Georgians captured Rukn ad-Din Süleymanshah II's brother, who was later exchanged for one horseshoe. This action demonstrated that Tamar held absolute power in the Caucasus, Anatolia, Armenian Highlands, Shirvan and western parts of the Black Sea. The victory at Basiani allowed Georgia to secure its positions on the southwest and keep the Seljuqid resurgence in check. Soon after the battle, the Kingdom of Georgia invaded Trebizond to create a state. Tamar gave power to Alexios I of Trebizond, who was her sister's husband. Therefore the Kingdom of Georgia effectively created a buffer zone between Turkish states and feudal Georgian lands. References Sources D. Ivane Javakhishvili, (1983), ქართველი ერის ისტორია (History of Georgian Nation), Tbilisi: Georgia, USSR. Melikishvili, Giorgi et al. (1970), საქართველოს ისტორიის ნარკვევები (Studies in the History of Georgia), Vol. 2. Tbilisi: Sabch’ota Sakartvelo. Osman Turan, Selçuklular Zamaninda Türkiye, Istanbul, 1971 V. Dondua et al. (transl., 1985), Жизнь царицы цариц Тамар (The Life of the Queen of Queens Tamar), Commentaries by N. Berdzenishvili. Tbilisi: Metsniereba Battles involving the Sultanate of Rum Battles involving the Kingdom of Georgia Conflicts in 1202 13th century in the Kingdom of Georgia 1202 in Asia