Battle of Martqopi
| Battle of Martqopi | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kingdom of Kartli |
Safavid Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Zurab Eristavi | Qarachaqay Khan † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 10,000 | 30,000[1] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| very light, probably a few hundred | 27,000[1] | ||||||||
The Battle of Martqopi (
Shah-Abbas I
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In spring 1625, in order to avoid a forthcoming revolt, Shah-Abbas I sent his troops into Georgia under the orders of
Zurab Eristavi, encroached upon the confused enemy who were left without any guidance at that time. After a fierce and bloody massacre throughout the evening, the Georgians won a crushing victory. The data about the Martqopi battle are given in “the Life of Kartli” and by a Turkish chronicler Mustafa Naima of the 17th century. In the aftermath of the battle, the Georgians took Tbilisi and drove the Persians out of other regions, while half of the Shah's army which did not take part in the battle, still remained combat effective.[2]
References
- ^ a b [1]"ოცდაათი ათასი სპარსელიდან მხოლოდ სამი ათასი გადაურჩა სიკვდილს."
- ^ Battles at Martqopi and Marabda
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