1804 Mtiuleti rebellion
Mtiuleti rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Georgian and Ossetian rebels | Imperial Russian Army | ||||||
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4,000 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Hundreds of killed civilians |
The 1804 Mtiuleti rebellion (Georgian: 1804 მთიულეთის აჯანყება, romanized: 1804 mtiuletis ajanq'eba) was a conflict in Mtiuleti region of the former Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (eastern Georgia), at that time part of the Georgia Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was the first major Georgian rebellion directed against the Russian administration.[1]
Background
In 1801, the Russians capitalized on the moment, and annexed the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti. The entity was then reduced to the status of a
Rebellion
It broke out at a vulnerable spot, to the west of the Darial Pass.[1] A number of local Ossetians had complained about the grain and meat demands of Cossacks stationed in the area.[1] They were thrown into a pit.[1] The Cossacks then proceeded to punish more locals; peasants were put to forced labour, two men were killed by whip lashing, women were mistreated, and cattle was worked to death.[1]
The people of the
References
Sources
- ISBN 978-1780230702.
- ISBN 978-0253209153.