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This is a list of wars involving Georgia, by Georgians or regular armies during periods when independent Georgian states existed, from antiquity to the present day. It also includes wars fought outside of Georgia by the Georgian military.

The list gives the name, the date, combatants, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:

  Georgian victory
  Georgian defeat
  Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result,
status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)
  Ongoing conflict

Diaokhi

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Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1118-845 BC The intervention of the Assyrian Empire Diauehi Assyria Defeat
845 BC The intervention of the Assyrian Empire Diauehi Assyria Сoncession
790-789 BC Intervention Urartu Diauehi Urartu Defeat

Colchis and Iberia

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Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
750s BC Absorption Diauehi Colchis Colchis Diauehi Victory/Defeat(Both people were Kartvelian)
750-742 War with Urartu Colchis Urartu Defeat
720s BC Invasion of the Colchis by Scythians and Cimmerians. Colchis Scythia
Cimmeria 		Colchis weakened
The middle of the 6th century BC The Persian invasion Colchis Achaemenid Empire Defeat
234 BC Revolt of Iberian nobles Saurmag I
Durdzuketia 		Iberian nobles Victory
  • Revolt was suppressed with the help of Durdzuks
  • Saurmag created a new class of nobles directly dependent on the crown
189 BC North campaign of Artashes I Kingdom of Iberia Kingdom of Armenia Defeat
101 BC Pontus invasion Colchis Kingdom of Pontus Defeat
83 BC Rebellion against Pontus Colchis Kingdom of Pontus Defeat
65 BC Iberian campaign of Pompey Kingdom of Iberia Roman Republic Defeat
65 BC Pompey's campaign in Caucasian Albania Kingdom of Iberia
Roman Republic 		Caucasian Albania Victory
35 Pharasmanes I of Iberia captured Armenia Kingdom of Iberia Kingdom of Armenia
Parthian Empire 		Victory
50-53 Armenia–Iberia War
Kingdom of Iberia Kingdom of Armenia Defeat
58-63 Roman–Parthian War Roman Empire
Kingdom of Iberia 		Parthian Empire
Kingdom of Armenia 		Compromise
113-117 Roman-Parthian War Roman Empire
Kingdom of Iberia
Caucasian Albania 		Parthian Empire
Kingdom of Armenia 		Victory
117 Pharasmanes II of Iberia back selected territories by Armenia Kingdom of Iberia Kingdom of Armenia Victory
2nd century The invasion of Alans Kingdom of Iberia Alans Victory
253 The invasion of the Crimean Goths Lazica
Roman Empire 		Crimean Goths Victory
363-378 The Persians take control of Iberia Kingdom of Iberia
Roman Empire 		Sassanid Empire Defeat
3-4th century Unification of West Georgia under the rule Egrisi Lazica the former principality of Colchis Victory
4th century The invasion of Alans Kingdom of Iberia Alans Victory
451-456 The invasion of Alans Kingdom of Iberia Alans Victory
468 War of Svaneti Kingdom of Iberia Lazica Victory
482-502 King Vakhtang I Gorgasali's war of resistance against the Persian invaders in Kartli. Kingdom of Iberia Sassanid Empire Defeat

Early Medieval fragmentation

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
523 The revolt against the Persians Kingdom of Iberia Sassanid Empire Defeat
526-532 Iberian War Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Iberia
Ghassanids 		Sassanid Empire
Lakhmids 		Persian relative victory. Treaty of Eternal Peace
Byzantines paid tribute of 11,000 lbs (5000 kg) gold. Sasanians retain Iberia, Byzantines retain Lazica.
541-562 Lazic War Sassanid Empire
Lazica (541-548) 		Byzantine Empire
Lazica (after 548) 		Status quo ante bellum
572-591 Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 Byzantine Empire

Principality of Iberia
Mamikonian
Ghassanids
Sasanian supporters of Khosrow II

Sassanid Empire

Lakhmids

Most of Iberia departs Byzantium
602-628 Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Sassanid Empire

Avar Khaganate

Byzantine Empire

Western Turkic Khaganate

The defeat of Persia, restoring Chosroid dynasty
642-643 The invasion of the Arabs Principality of Iberia
Lazica 		Rashidun Caliphate Defeat
644-645 The invasion of the Arabs Principality of Iberia
Lazica 		Rashidun Caliphate Defeat
681-682 The uprising against the Arabs Principality of Iberia
 Umayyad Caliphate
Khazar Khaganate 		Defeat
685 Invasion of Khazars Principality of Iberia
Arminiya
Caucasian Albania 		Khazar Khaganate Defeat
697 Capture of West Georgia by the Arabs Lazica Umayyad Caliphate Defeat
722-732 Second Arab–Khazar War Umayyad Caliphate Khazar Khaganate Indecisive
735-737 Marwan ibn Muhammad's invasion of Georgia Principality of Iberia
Lazica 		Umayyad Caliphate Defeat
762-764 Invasion of the Khazars Emirate of Tbilisi

Arminiya
Caucasian Albania

Khazar Khaganate Defeat
786 Liberation of Abkhazia from the Byzantine protectorate Kingdom of Abkhazia Byzantine Empire Victory
818 The campaign against Kakhetians Tao-Klarjeti
Kingdom of Abkhazia 		Kingdom of Kakheti
Emirate of Tbilisi 		Victory
826 The invasion of the Arabs Tao-Klarjeti Abbasid Caliphate Defeat
843 Expedition against the emir of Tbilisi Abbasid Caliphate
Tao-Klarjeti 		Emirate of Tbilisi
Kingdom of Kakheti 		Indecisive
853 Expedition against the emir of Tbilisi Abbasid Caliphate
Tao-Klarjeti 		Emirate of Tbilisi
Kingdom of Kakheti

Kingdom of Abkhazia

Victory
861-868 Capture Abkhazia Kartli Kingdom of Abkhazia Principality of Iberia Victory
881-888 Civil War Adarnase IV of Iberia Nasra of Tao-Klarjeti
Kingdom of Abkhazia
Byzantine Empire 		Victory
887 Bagrat I of Abkhazia back throne Bagrat I of Abkhazia
Byzantine Empire 		Adarnase of Abkhazia Victory
888 Adarnase returned Kartli Tao-Klarjeti Kingdom of Abkhazia Victory
891 Civil war Adarnase IV of Iberia
Bagrat I of Klarjeti
Kingdom of Armenia 		Gurgen I of Tao Victory
904 The war against Abkhazia Tao-Klarjeti Kingdom of Abkhazia Victory
861-868 Capture Abkhazia Kartli Kingdom of Abkhazia Tao-Klarjeti Victory
914 Sajid invasion of Georgia Tao-Klarjeti
Kingdom of Kakheti
Kingdom of Abkhazia 		Sajid dynasty The aggressor has not reached the goal
915 The campaign against Hereti Kingdom of Kakheti
Kingdom of Abkhazia 		Hereti Indecisive
930-969 Abkhazian conquering Kakheti Kingdom of Abkhazia Kingdom of Kakheti Indecisive
976 Kakheti seized Kartli Principality of Iberia
Tao-Klarjeti 		Kingdom of Kakheti Victory
979 Revolt of Bardas Skleros Byzantine Empire
Tao-Klarjeti 		Bardas Skleros Victory
987-990 Rebellion of Bardas Phokas the Younger Bardas Phokas
Tao-Klarjeti 		Byzantine Empire Defeat
996-998 David III of Tao campaigns against the Muslims Tao-Klarjeti
Bagratid Armenia 		Muslim emirs Caucasus
Rawadid dynasty 		Victory
1001 Annexation of Tao by Byzantium Kingdom of Georgia Byzantine Empire Defeat

Kingdom of Georgia

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1010 Capture Bagrat III of Georgia Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Victory
1011-1012 The war against the Shadaddid emirate Kingdom of Georgia Shaddadid Emirate Victory
1014 Restoration of independence Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Defeat
1021 The invasion of Armenia Kingdom of Georgia Bagratid Armenia Victory
1015-1022 Georgian campaigns of Basil II Byzantine Empire Kingdom of Georgia
Bagratid Armenia
Kingdom of Kakheti 		Defeat
1027-1032 The invasion of Alans Kingdom of Kakheti Alans Victory
1028 The invasion of Byzantium Kingdom of Georgia Byzantine Empire The Byzantines abandoned plans
1029 The annexation of Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Victory
1037-1039 Trying to capture Tbilisi Bagrat IV of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Indecisive
1039 Restoration of independence Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Defeat
1033-1058 The Civil War in Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
Vikings (Battle of Sasireti) 		Demetrius of Anacopia (1033-1042)
Liparit IV, Duke of Kldekari (1039-1060)
Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Kakheti
Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget 		Bagrat IV was recognized as king
1046 Trying to capture Tbilisi Bagrat IV of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Indecisive
1048 Battle of Kapetron Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Georgia 		Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1049 Trying to capture Tbilisi Bagrat IV of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Indecisive
1062 Trying to capture Tbilisi Bagrat IV of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Indecisive
1064 Turkish Invasion Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire
Kingdom of Kakheti
Emirate of Tbilisi 		Indecisive
1067-1068 Trying to capture Kakheti Bagrat IV of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Indecisive
1068 Turkish Invasion Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire
Kingdom of Kakheti
Emirate of Tbilisi 		Defeat
1068 Invasion Shaddadids Kingdom of Georgia Shaddadids Victory
1073-1074 Rise of the feudal lords Kingdom of Georgia The rebel princes Victory
1074 Battle of Partskhisi Kingdom of Georgia
Kingdom of Kakheti 		Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1074 Annexation lower Tao Kingdom of Georgia Byzantine Empire Victory
1080 Great Turkish Invasion Kingdom of Georgia
Kingdom of Kakheti 		Great Seljuq Empire Defeat
1093 The suppression of the uprising Baghvashi Kingdom of Georgia Duchy of Kldekari Victory
1104 David IV of Georgia destroyed Kingdom of Kakheti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Kakheti Victory
1104 Battle of Ertsukhi Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1115 Annexation of Rustavi Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1110-1118 The liberation of the occupied territories of Georgia by the Seljuks Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1118 Battle of Rakhsi Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1120 Battle of Botori Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1120-1121 The campaign against the Seljuks Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1121 Battle of Didgori Kingdom of Georgia

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Great Seljuq Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
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Zengids
Eldiguzids
Shaddadids
Emirate of Tbilisi
Shah-Armens
Artuqids 		Victory
1122 Siege of Tbilisi Kingdom of Georgia Emirate of Tbilisi Victory
1124 Capture Eastern Armenia Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1123-1124 Incorporation of Shirvan Kingdom of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire Victory
1124 Incorporation of Dmanisi Kingdom of Georgia Seljuk Turks Victory
1139 The capture of Ganja by the Demetrius I Kingdom of Georgia Shaddadids of Ganja Victory
1156 subjugation of Ani Kingdom of Georgia Shaddadids of Ani Victory
1161 Siege of Ani Shah-Armens
Saltukids
Artuqids 		Kingdom of Georgia Victory
1163-1170s Shams al-Din Eldiguz's invasion of Georgia Great Seljuq Empire
Eldiguzids
Shah-Armens
Saltukids
Emirate of Maragha 		Kingdom of Georgia Indecisive
1167 Taming Shirvan Kingdom of Georgia
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Shirvanshah 		Victory
1173 Siege of Derbent Kingdom of Georgia Rus' people
Alans
Cumans 		Victory
1177 Rise of Orbeli Kingdom of Georgia Orbeli Victory
1191 Rebellion of Yury Bogolyubsky Kingdom of Georgia Yury Bogolyubsky Victory
1193 Invasion of Yury Bogolyubsky Kingdom of Georgia Yury Bogolyubsky Victory
1195 Battle of Shamkor Kingdom of Georgia Eldiguzids Victory
1202 Battle of Basian Kingdom of Georgia Sultanate of Rum
Abbasid Caliphate
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Ayyubids
Anatolian beyliks
Eldiguzids
Burids
Ghurids 		Victory
1198-1209 Campaigns against the Seljuqid states Kingdom of Georgia Shaddadids
Ahlatshahs
Eldiguzids 		Victory
1204 Intervention in Chaldia Kingdom of Georgia
Empire of Trebizond 		Byzantine Empire Victory
1208-1210 Ayyubid–Georgian wars Kingdom of Georgia
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Ayyubid Sultanate 		Indecisive
1210 Expedition of Georgian army in Iran Kingdom of Georgia Eldiguzids Victory
1213 Siege of Ganja Kingdom of Georgia Atabeg of Ganja Victory
1225-1231 Khwarezmian invasion of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Khwarazmian dynasty Defeat
1235-1236 Mongol invasions of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
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Mongol Empire 		Defeat
1258 Siege of Baghdad (1258)
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Mongol Empire
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Abbasid Caliphate 		Victory
1259 Mongol conquest of Alamut
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Ilkhanate of the Mongol Empire 		Victory
1259-1262 Punitive Expedition of Mongols Kingdom of Georgia
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Ilkhanate of the Mongol Empire 		Indecisive
1263-1265 The expulsion of the Golden Horde from Shirvan
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Ilkhanate of the Mongol Empire
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Golden Horde 		Victory
1270 Punitive Expedition against the Mongols in Western Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
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Ilkhanate 		Victory
1282 Siege of Trebizond (1282) Kingdom of Georgia Empire of Trebizond Indecisive
1284 Seized the throne Theodora of Trebizond in Trebizond Theodora of Trebizond
Kingdom of Georgia 		Empire of Trebizond Victory
1260-1323 Mongol invasions of the Levant
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Ilkhanate of the Mongol Empire

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Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire (1259-1264)
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Kingdom of England
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Knights Templar

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Mamluk Sultanate

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Ayyubids
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Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire (after 1264)
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Karamanid rebels
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Abbasid Caliphate

Treaty of Aleppo
1278 The revolt against the royal power in Racha Kingdom of Georgia Duchy of Racha Victory
1281 Second Battle of Homs Ilkhanate
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Mamluk Sultanate 		Defeat
1288 The conquest of the rebellious Derbent
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Ilkhanate 		Derbent Victory
1295-1302 The punitive expedition of the Mongols and the conflict of the Kings
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Ilkhanate
George V of Georgia
Ossetians 		David VIII of Georgia Compromise
1293-1327 Smoot in West Georgia Constantine I of Imereti Michael of Imereti
Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria
Principality of Svaneti
Principality of Abkhazia 		Michael became king
1302-1303 Azat Mousa's invasion Azat Mousa Principality of Samtskhe Victory
1320 The campaign against ossetians King George V of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Ossetians Victory
1327 King George V of Georgia expels the Mongols and restores the integrity of the Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Ilkhanate Victory
1329 King George V of Georgia takes control of western Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Bagrat I of Imereti Victory
1334 George V of Georgia confirms control over South Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Samtskhe-Saatabago Victory
1341 Help Anna of Trebizond to seize power Anna of Trebizond
Kingdom of Georgia 		Empire of Trebizond Victory
1362 Svan uprising Kingdom of Georgia Svans Victory
1363 Invasion Chobanids Kingdom of Georgia Chobanids Victory
1373 Invasion Chobanids Kingdom of Georgia Chobanids Victory
1386-1403 Timur's invasions of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
  • Mountaineers of the North Caucasus
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Timurid dynasty 		Peace was concluded
1392 Trying to George I of Imereti grab Megrelia Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Imereti Victory
1392 Georgia annexed Imereti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Imereti Victory
14th century Vamek's invasion of Jiketi Grand Duchy of Mingrelia Jiks Victory
1401 Trying to become an independent kingdom of Imereti Kingdom of Georgia Kingdom of Imereti Victory
1414 Campaign against the Jaqeli Alexander I of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia Samtskhe-Saatabago Victory
1444 Invasion of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Batumi Kingdom of Georgia Duchy of Burgundy Victory
1407-1502 Turkmen invasions of Georgia Kingdom of Georgia
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Shirvanshah
Safavid Empire (1502) 		Kara Koyunlu (1407-1468)
Aq Qoyunlu (1468-1502) 		Indecisive
1463-1493 Civil war Kingdom of Georgia
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Kingdom of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
Kingdom of Imereti

Samtskhe-Saatabago

Fall of united Georgia

Kingdoms and principalities

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1509-1510 Imereti invasion of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Kingdom of Imereti Indecisive
1510 Ottoman invasion of Imereti Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Imereti Defeat
1511-1513 Kakheti invasion of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1513 Kartli invasion of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1518 Div Sultan Rumlu invasion of Georgia
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Defeat
1518 Kartli invasion of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti
Principality of Guria 		Peace Agreement
1520 Battle of Mokhisi Principality of Guria Kingdom of Kartli Victory
1522 Battle of Teleti
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Defeat
1524-1525 Return Kartli King David
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Victory
1525 Imereti invading Samtskhe Kingdom of Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli
Principality of Guria 		Samtskhe-Saatabago Victory
1533 Mamia's invasion of Jiketi Grand Duchy of Mingrelia
Duchy of Guria 		Jiks Defeat
1535 Battle of Murjakheti Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Guria
Principality of Odishi 		Samtskhe-Saatabago Victory
1541 The Persian invasion
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Safavid Empire Defeat
1543 Battle of Karagak Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Guria 		Ottoman Empire Victory
1545 Battle of Sokhoista Kingdom of Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli
Principality of Guria 		Ottoman Empire Defeat
1547 Ottoman invasion of Guria Principality of Guria Ottoman Empire Defeat
1545-1557 Persian raids in East Georgia
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Kingdom of Kartli
Safavid Empire Battle of Garisi
1558 Battle of Garisi
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Pyrrhic victory
1564 Exemption of Batumi Principality of Guria Ottoman Empire Victory
1567 Battle of Digomi
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Defeat
1569 Battle of Samadlo
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire Victory
1569 Battle of Partskhisi
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Kingdom of Kartli (Simon I of Kartli) 		Safavid Empire Victory.
1578 Invasion Lala-Pasha Safavid Empire Ottoman Empire
Manuchar II Jaqeli 		Ottoman victory
1543-1639 (intermittent) Occupation and annexation by the Ottomans of the principality Samtskhe Samtskhe-Saatabago
Safavid Empire 		Ottoman Empire Defeat. Ottomans gain decisive control over western Samtskhe by the Peace of Amasya (1555), and over eastern Samtshke by the Treaty of Zuhab (1639).
1578-1590 Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–90) Safavid Empire Ottoman Empire

Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Guria
Principality of Mingrelia

Defeat
1582 The annexation of Batumi Ottomans Principality of Guria Ottoman Empire Defeat
1588 Invasion of Kartli Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Kingdom of Imereti Victory
1589 Gurian invasion of Imereti Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Guria King became Bagrat IV
1590 Invasion of Kartli Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Kingdom of Imereti Victory
1590 War Kartli and Odishi due Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Principality of Mingrelia King became Rostom
1595-1599 War Simon I of Kartli against Turkey
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Ottoman Empire Defeat
1605 Safavid-sponsored coup
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Kingdom of Kakheti
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Constantine I of Kakheti
Safavid Empire 		Constantine I (Constantine Khan) installed on the Kakhetian puppet throne
1609 Battle of Tashiskari
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Ottoman Empire
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Crimean Khanate 		Victory
1609 Exemption of Batumi Principality of Guria Ottoman Empire Victory
1603-1618 Ottoman–Safavid War (1603–18) Safavid Empire Ottoman Empire Victory
1614 The annexation of Batumi Ottomans Principality of Guria Ottoman Empire Defeat
1614-1625 The revolt against the Persians
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Kingdom of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
Kingdom of Imereti 		Safavid Empire Victory
1623 The war against Odishi Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Mingrelia Winning of Samegrelo
1626 Battle of Bazaleti
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Giorgi Saakadze Victory
1628 Megrelo-Abkhaz war Principality of Mingrelia Principality of Abkhazia Victory
1633-1634 Rostom takes control of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kartli
Safavid Empire
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1634 Megrelo-Abkhaz war Principality of Mingrelia Principality of Abkhazia Victory
1641-1648 Kartli-Kakheti war
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Kingdom of Kartli
Safavid Empire
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1657 Imereti invasion Megrelia Kingdom of Imereti Principality of Mingrelia Victory
1659 Kakheti uprising
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Safavid Empire Defeat
1660 Subordination of Kartli Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1664 Attempts to release Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Victory
1660-1720 Dynastic wars in Imereti
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Kingdom of Kartli
Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria 		Kingdom of Imereti
Ottoman Empire 		Compromise
1688-1695 Kartli-Kakheti war
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti
Safavid Empire 		Compromise
1703 Ottoman invasion of western Georgia Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Guria
Principality of Mingrelia 		Defeat
1709-1722 Rise of the Afghans against the Persians Safavid Empire Hotak dynasty Afghans conquer Iran
1722-1724 Kartli-Kakheti war
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Kingdom of Kartli
Kingdom of Imereti
Ottoman Empire
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Kingdom of Kakheti
Lezgian
Ganja Khanate
Erivan Khanate 		Kakhetians expelled from Kartli
1723 Capturing of port cities of Samegrelo by Ottomans Principality of Mingrelia Ottoman Empire Defeat
1722-1723 Russo-Persian War (1722–23)  Russian Empire
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Safavid Empire The planned aid from Russia did not come
1724-1732 Turkish occupation of East Georgia
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Ottoman Empire Defeat
1734 Turkish march to Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Ottoman Empire Victory
1735 Submission of Eastern Georgia Nader Shah's
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti
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Persian Empire 		Defeat
1738-39 Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire
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Persian Empire 		Mughal Empire Victory
1744 The Turkish invasion of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Ottoman Empire Victory
1747 Ganja invasion of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Ganja Khanate Victory
1748 Baratashvili rebellion
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Baratashvili Victory
1748 Rise of Abdullah Bey
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Kingdom of Kartli 		Iranian Azerbaijan Victory
1755 Battle of Kvareli Kartl-Kakheti Avar Khanate Victory
1750-1769 The revolt against the royal power in Racha Kingdom of Imereti Duchy of Racha Victory
1751 Battle of Kirkhbulakh
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Army of Azad Khan Victory
1752 War with Ganja
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kingdom of Kakheti 		Ganja Khanate Victory
1757 Battle of Khresili Kingdom of Imereti Ottoman Empire Victory
1758 The Turkish invasion
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Kingdom of Kartli
Kingdom of Imereti 		Ottoman Empire Victory
1770 Battle of Aspindza Kartl-Kakheti Ottoman Empire Victory
1768-1774 Russo-Turkish War (1768–74)  Russian Empire

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Greek insurgents
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Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
Kingdom of Imereti

Ottoman Empire Victory
1784-1789 The revolt against the royal power in Racha Kingdom of Imereti Duchy of Racha Victory
1785 Omar Khan's invasion
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Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
Kingdom of Imereti
RussiaRussian Empire
IngushetiaIngushes[1]
Ossetians[1] 		Avar Khanate Defeat
  • Devastation of Georgia and Armenian Lori; the Georgian king undertook to pay an annual tribute to the Avar Khanate
1795 Battle of Krtsanisi
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Kartli-Kakheti
Kingdom of Imereti
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Persian Empire 		Defeat
1800 Omar Khan invasion
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Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
Russia Russian Empire 		Avar Khanate Victory
1801 The annexation of East Georgia by Russia
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Kartli-Kakheti 		Russia Russian Empire Defeat
1806-1812 Russo-Turkish War (1806–12) Russia Russian Empire
Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria
Principality of Abkhazia (1810-1812)
Wallachia 		Ottoman Empire
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimean Khanate
Principality of Abkhazia (1808-1810) 		Victory
1828-1829 Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Russian Empire Russian Empire

Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria
Principality of Svaneti
Principality of Abkhazia Supported by
Kingdom of France France
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Ottoman Empire Victory
1810-1865 Annexation of West Georgia by Russia Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria
Principality of Svaneti
Principality of Abkhazia 		Russia Russian Empire Defeat
16th-19th Lekianoba
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Kingdom of Kakheti
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kartli-Kakheti
Kingdom of Imereti 		Lezgian Beginning in 1801, with the annexation of Georgia by the Russian Empire, the Dagestani inroads weakened significantly.
16th-19th Osianoba
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Kingdom of Kartli
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Kartli-Kakheti
Kingdom of Imereti 		Ossetians Beginning in 1801, with the annexation of Georgia by the Russian Empire.
1853-1856 Caucasian Front of the Crimean War Russia Russian Empire

Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Abkhazia (1853-1855)

Ottoman Empire
Principality of Abkhazia (1855-1856) 		The victory at the front, but the defeat of Russia in the war
1817-1864 Caucasian War Russia Russian Empire

Principality of Mingrelia Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Guria (to 1829)
Principality of Svaneti (to 1859)
Principality of Abkhazia
Avar Khanate (1817-1818; 1823–1864)

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Caucasian Imamate
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Circassia
Avar Khanate (1818–1823)
Big Kabarda (to 1825)
Khanate of Kazi-Kumukh
Dagestan free
Caucasus annexed into Russia.
1877-1878 Caucasian campaign of the Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878)
Svaneti uprising of 1875–1876 		Russian Empire  Ottoman Empire Victory

The Social-Democratic Georgia

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1903-1906 Social-democratic rebellion in Guria Gurian Republic  Russian Empire Defeat
1914-1918 Caucasus Campaign  Russian Empire (1914–17)

 United Kingdom (1918)
Armenia Armenia
(1918)
Central Caspian Dictatorship (1918)

 Russian SFSR (1918)
Baku Commune (1918)

 Ottoman Empire

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1918)
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1918)
 German Empire (1914–17)

 German Empire (1918)
Georgia (1918)

Compromise
1918 Turkish-Georgian war Democratic Republic of Georgia

 German Empire

 Ottoman Empire Compromise
1918 German Caucasus Expedition German Empire German Empire

Democratic Republic of Georgia

Ottoman Empire

 Russian SFSR Indecisive
1918-1919 Sochi conflict
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  Democratic Republic of Georgia 		Russia  White movement

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  Kuban-Black Sea Soviet Republic
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  Abkhazian Bolsheviks

 Ottoman Empire

Territory of Gagra region was given to Georgia
1918 Battle of Dariali  Democratic Republic of Georgia  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Victory
1918 Rebellion in Racha-Lechkhumi  Democratic Republic of Georgia
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  Georgian Bolsheviks 		Victory
1918-1919 Rebellion in Samegrelo  Democratic Republic of Georgia
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  Georgian Bolsheviks 		Victory
1918 Rebellion in Dusheti  Democratic Republic of Georgia
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  Georgian Bolsheviks 		Victory
1918-1919 The war against the South West Caucasian Republic  Democratic Republic of Georgia Provisional National Government of the Southwestern Caucasus Victory
1918-1920 Georgian–Ossetian conflict (1918–20) Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
Democratic Republic of Georgia
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  Ossetian Bolsheviks
 Russian SFSR 		Victory
1920 1920 Georgian coup attempt Democratic Republic of Georgia
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  Georgian Bolskeviks

 Russian SFSR  Azerbaijan SSR

Victory
1921 Battle for Batumi Democratic Republic of Georgia Turkish Provisional Government Victory
1921 Red Army invasion of Georgia Democratic Republic of Georgia  Russian SFSR*

Turkish Provisional Government

Defeat

Georgian SSR

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1921-1924 The revolt against Soviet rule  Soviet Union Georgia (country) Committee for the Independence of Georgia
other Georgian guerrilla groups 		Defeat
1941-1945 World War II  Soviet Union
 United States
 United Kingdom
 China
 Free France
 Poland
 Canada
 Australia
 New Zealand
 India
 South Africa
 Yugoslavia
 Greece
 Denmark
 Norway
 Netherlands
 Belgium
 Luxembourg
 Czechoslovakia
 Brazil
 Mexico
 Ethiopia 		 Germany
 Japan
 Italy
 Hungary
 Romania
 Bulgaria
 Vichy France
 Finland
 Thailand
 Manchukuo
 Croatia
 Slovakia 		Victory
1956 Hungarian Revolution  Soviet Union
Hungary ÁVH 		Revolutionaries Victory
1968 Invasion of Czechoslovakia  Soviet Union
Bulgaria
 East Germany
Hungary
Poland 		Czechoslovakia Victory
1979-1989 Soviet–Afghan War  Soviet Union
Afghanistan Afghanistan 		Peshawar Seven
Tehran Eight 		Withdrawal

Republic of Georgia

Date Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result
1991-1993 Georgian Civil War Georgia (country) Government of Georgia (until 6 January 1992)

Zviadists
Supported by:
 Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

Georgia (country) Military Council (until March 1992)

Georgia (country) State Council (until October 1992)
Georgia (country) Interim Government
Rebel factions of the National Guard

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Mkhedrioni
Supported by:
 Russia (since October 1993)

Change of government
1991-1992 South Ossetian War  Georgia

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Mkhedrioni

 South Ossetia

 Russia

Defeat
1992 Battle of Sukhumi  Georgia  Abkhazia Victory
1992-1993 War in Abkhazia  Georgia

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Mkhedrioni
Zviadists
UNA-UNSO "Argo"

 Abkhazia

 Russia

Bagramyan Battalion

Defeat
1998 1998 Georgian attempted mutiny Georgia (country) Government of Georgia Georgia (country) Zviadists Victory
1998 War in Abkhazia (1998) Georgia (country) White Legion
Georgia (country) Forest Brotherhood 		 Abkhazia Defeat
2001 2001 Kodori crisis
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Chechen militants
Georgia (country) Georgian guerrillas 		 Abkhazia Defeat
2001-2003 Pankisi Gorge crisis  Georgia
 United States
 Russia
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Al-Qaeda
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Chechen rebels 		Victory
2004 Clashes in South Ossetia  Georgia  South Ossetia

 Russia

Indecisive
2006 2006 Kodori crisis Georgia (country) Government of Georgia Georgia (country) Monadire (militia) Victory
2007 2007 Bokhundjara Incident Georgia (country) Government of Georgia Georgia (country) Monadire (militia) Victory
2008 Russo-Georgian War  Georgia  South Ossetia

 Russia

Defeat
2001-2014 War in Afghanistan  United States
Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
ISAF
 United Kingdom
 Germany
 Denmark
 Italy
 France
 Canada
 Australia
 New Zealand
 El Salvador
 Georgia
 Norway
 Sweden
 Poland
 Estonia
 Romania
 Turkey
 Bulgaria
 Hungary
 Luxembourg
 Portugal
 Austria
 Jordan
 Albania
 Iceland
Northern Alliance 		Afghanistan Taliban
al-Qaeda
Mujahideen
IMU
Haqqani network
ETIM
Islamic Jihad Union
Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin
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United Tajik Opposition

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Victory
2003-2011 Iraq War  United States
 Iraq
 United Kingdom
 South Korea
 Italy
 Poland
 Australia
 Georgia
 Ukraine
 Estonia
 Netherlands
 Spain
 Denmark
MNF–I INC
Iraq New Iraqi Army
KDP
PUK
 Turkey (Political Support) 		Iraq Iraq
Ba'ath Loyalists
SCJL
Naqshbandi Army
Islamic State of Iraq
Al-Qaeda
Mahdi Army
Special Groups
Badr Brigades 		Victory
2015–2021 War in Afghanistan Afghanistan Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Advisers, Non-combat support, & Counter-terrorism operations:

Resolute Support

Afghanistan Taliban

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al-Qaeda
Haqqani network
Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin
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United Tajik Opposition

 Defeat

See also

  1. ^ a b "Г. Д. Тогошвили, И. Н. Цховребов. История Осетии в документах и материалах (с древнейших времен до конца XVIII века). Введение, 1962".
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