In the period from the 12th to the 13th centuries, Kingdom of Georgia actively opposed the Eldiguzids, which was part of its strategy to protect the territory and strengthen power in the Caucasus.

The war between the Georgian kingdom and the Eldiguzids also became an important part of the struggle for domination in the region.

[4] The campaign was a response to the 1209 plundering of the Armenian capital of Ani by the ruler of Ardabil, a vassal of the Eldiguzid Atabeg Nusrat al-Din Abu Bakr.

Ani had been left unprotected, as the Georgian court was spending Easter at the Palace of Geguti.

[4][6] In 1210, Zakare launched a vast campaign against Persia, passing Nakhchivan, and going on to plunder the cities of Julfa, Marand, Tabriz, Meyaneh, Zanjan, Qazvin, and as far as Gorgan.