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Battle of Martqopi

Battle of Martqopi was a battle fought on 25 March 1625 at Martqopi, in what is now Georgia. It was part of the Georgian–Safavid Wars. The recorded result: Georgian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 30,000.

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Fought25 March 1625
WhereMartqopi, Georgia41.788N, 45.020E
OutcomeGeorgian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Kartli; Kingdom of KakhetiagainstSafavid Iran
Casualties and lossesUnknownand27,000
Part ofGeorgian–Safavid Wars

Where it sits in the Georgian–Safavid Wars

Battle of Garisi, 1556Battle of Digomi, 1567Battle of Aghaiani, 1625Battle of Martqopi, 1625Battle of Marabda, 1625Battle of Ksani, 162515561625Battle of Martqopi, 1625
6 placed engagements of the Georgian–Safavid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 March 1625
PlaceMartqopi, Georgia
41.788N, 45.020E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeGeorgians capture Tbilisi
Strength10,00030,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown27,000
Commanders
  • Giorgi Saakadze
  • Zurab, Duke of Aragvi
  • Qarachaqay Khan
  • Imamverd-Beg
  • Yusuf-Khan
Battle of MartqopiBattle of MartqopiSiege of TbilisiSiege of TbilisiBergmann OffensiveSiege of TbilisiBattle of KrtsanisiBergmann OffensiveBattle of KrtsanisiKarsBuynakskSakiGancaGyumriVanadzorTskhinvaliTovuz100 km41.788N, 45.020E
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Battle of Martqopi is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871687, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Martkopi, revision 1370449181, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.