Episode 1 of 3
Initial Invasion
- When
- March 1614
- Where
- Kartli and Kakheti
- Part of
- Safavid Campaigns in Georgia
Safavid armies invaded Kartli and Kakheti in March 1614, forcing the kings to flee to Imeretia.
Iranian armies invaded the two territories in March 1614. The allied kings, Luarsab II and Teimuraz I, subsequently sought refuge in the Ottoman vassal state of Imeretia to escape the initial Safavid offensive.
Sources
- Abbas I's Kakhetian and Kartlian campaigns Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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