Atlas of Battles

battle, early modern

Battle of Murjakheti

Battle of Murjakheti was a battle fought in 1535 in what is now Georgia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Imeretian victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1535
WhereGeorgia41.359N, 43.473E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeImeretian victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Imereti; Principality of Mingrelia; 20px|link=|alt= Principality of GuriaagainstSamtskhe-Saatabago

Record

Date1535 (year precision)
PlaceGeorgia
41.359N, 43.473E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeAnnexion of Samtskhe-Saatabago
Commanders
  • Bagrat III of Imereti
  • Rostom Gurieli
  • Qvarqvare III Jaqeli
Battle of MurjakhetiBattle of MurjakhetiBattle of AspindzaBattle of ÇıldırBattle of ShirimniBattle of AkhaltsikheBattle of AkhalzicBattle of AspindzaBattle of ÇıldırBattle of ShirimniBattle of AkhaltsikheYerevanTbilisiRustaviKarsPotiKutaisiGyumriVanadzor100 km41.359N, 43.473E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1535

Battle of Murjakheti is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16372846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Murjakheti, revision 1370785877, 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.