Episode 2 of 2

Division of Caucasus Territories

When
29 May 1555
Where
Armenia and Georgia
Part of
Treaty of Amasya

Armenia and Georgia were split, with western regions going to the Ottomans and eastern regions to Iran.

Western Armenia and western Georgia, including western Samtskhe, fell into Ottoman hands. Eastern Armenia and eastern Georgia, including eastern Samtskhe, stayed in Iranian hands, defining the new border.

Sources

  1. Peace of Amasya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03

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