Battle of Martqopi
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title:
Battle of Martqopi
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The Battle of Martqopi was a 1625 military confrontation between the Georgian Kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti and Safavid Iran. The Georgians, led by general Giorgi Saakadze, annihilated an Iranian detachment of Shah-Abbas I. In spring 1625, in order to avoid a forthcoming revolt, Shah-Abbas I sent his troops into Georgia under the orders of Qarachaqay Khan. He attempted to carry out the policy of wholesale massacre and deportation in Kartli. Apparently, the Shah did not fully trust Giorgi as he
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1625 battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Martqopi
date created:
2005-10-20T14:15:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T12:11:00Z
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