Battle of Martkopi 1625
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 March 1625 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1625 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Georgia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Georgian–Safavid Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Kartli, Safavid Iran | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.7881, 45.0197 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Martkopi (Georgian: მარტყოფის ბრძოლა) (Persian: نبرد مارتقوپی) 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 took his son Paata hostage, after appointing Giorgi the adviser to the Persian general. By the side of Giorgi in the army of the enemy, there was another son of his, Avtandil. Upon Giorgi's advice, Qarachaqay Khan dispatched most of his troops to different parts of Javakheti, caused them disperse and made them easier to defeat. The Georgians owe their success to the preparations carried out by commander-in-chief Saakadze. According to the plans of the leaders of the revolt, the Georgians were to assault the enemy camp earlier than planned; Saakadze and his entourage were to slaughter the commanders of the Persian army. At dawn on 25 March, Annunciation, the joint Kartlian and Kakhetian troops approached the enemy's camp.
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