1795 ⟶ Iranian Invasion of Georgia and Russian Intervention

1796: Iran invades and devastates Georgia, prompting Russia ...
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⚔️ Outbreak of the Russo-Persian War

1723: Russo-Persian War.⟶
Outbreak of the Russo-Persian War (1722)
WarfareImperialismRussian EmpireSafavid DynastyExpansionismMilitary ConflictPeter the GreatTrade Routes
RussiaRussiaIranIran

⚔️ Iranian Invasion of Georgia and Russian Intervention

1796: Iran invades and devastates Georgia, prompting Russia to intervene and march on Tehran.⟶
Iranian Invasion of Georgia and Russian Intervention (1795)
WarfareInvasionImperialismQajar DynastyRussian EmpireMilitary Intervention
IranIranGeorgiaGeorgiaRussiaRussia

⚔️ Qajar Persia Sacks and Destroys Tbilisi

Mohammad Khan Qajar razes Tbilisi to the ground.⟶
Qajar Persia Sacks and Destroys Tbilisi (1795)
WarfareSiegeQajar DynastyMilitary ConflictDestructionEmpire Building
GeorgiaGeorgiaIranIran

⚔️ Russia Begins Conquest of the Caucasus

Russia commences its conquest of the Caucasus.⟶
Russia Begins Conquest of the Caucasus (1817)
ImperialismRussian EmpireConquestMilitary ExpansionGeopolitics
RussiaRussiaGeorgiaGeorgiaAzerbaijanAzerbaijan

⚔️ Persian Territorial Gains Following Russo-Persian War

1826–1828: After the final Russo-Persian War, the Persian Empire took back territory lost to Russia from the previous war.⟶
Persian Territorial Gains Following Russo-Persian War (1826)
Territorial DisputesPersian EmpireRussian EmpireGeopoliticsMilitary Conflict
IranIranRussiaRussia

⚔️ Soviet Invasion and Annexation of Georgia

February – March: Russia invades Georgia and incorporates it into the Soviet Union.⟶
Soviet Invasion and Annexation of Georgia (1921)
Soviet UnionInvasionAnnexationRussian EmpireCommunismBolsheviksCivil WarImperialism
GeorgiaGeorgiaRussiaRussia