Fall and sack of Tbilisi
- When
- September 11, 1795
- Where
- Tbilisi, Georgian capital
- Part of
- Battle of Krtsanisi
Within hours of the final offensive, Agha Mohammad Khan controlled Tbilisi, which was completely sacked and its population massacred.
In a few hours, Agha Mohammad Khan was in full control of the Georgian capital, which was completely sacked and its population massacred. The battle resulted in the decisive defeat of the Georgians, the capture and complete destruction of their capital, and the temporary absorption of eastern Georgia into the Iranian empire. The Georgians lost 4,000 men, while the Iranians lost 13,000, a third of their total force.
Sources
- Battle of Krtsanisi Wikipedia
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