Safavid Persia

Bakhtrioni uprising
Teimuraz I and his wife Khorashan. A sketch from the album of the contemporaneous Roman Catholic missionary Cristoforo Castelli. ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1659 Sep 1

Bakhtrioni uprising

Kakheti, Georgia

The Bakhtrioni uprising was a general revolt in the eastern Georgian Kingdom of Kakheti against the political domination of Safavid Persia, in 1659. It is named after the main battle, which took place at the fortress of Bakhtrioni.

Last Updated: Tue Apr 23 2024

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