Kingdom of Kartli (Ottoman)

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Period of Ottoman vassalage of Kartli, a Kingdom in the Caucasus.

Establishment

August 1578: The Ottomans continued their expansion against the Safavids, and by the August 24 took the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

Chronology

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1. Ottoman-Persian Wars

Were a series of wars between Ottoman Empire and the Safavid, Afsharid, Zand, and Qajar dynasties of Iran (Persia) through the 16th-20th centuries.

1.1.Ottoman-Safavid War (1578-1590)

Was a war between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire. The war was won by the Ottomans that gained various territories, in particular western Iran.

1.1.1.Lala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign

Was a military Ottoman expedition launched in 1578 by grand-vizier Lala Mustafa Pasha against Persia.

1.2.Ottoman-Safavid War (1603-1618)

Was a war between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire. Persia regained and reestablished its suzerainty over the Caucasus and Western Iran, which had been lost at the Treaty of Constantinople in 1590.

1.2.1.Safavid Invasion (1603)

Was the Safavid invasion of the Ottoman Empire.

January 1604: In 1603, Safavid armies led by Shah Abbas I captured Tbilisi, leading to the kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti becoming Safavid dependencies.

Disestablishment

January 1604: In 1603, Safavid armies led by Shah Abbas I captured Tbilisi, leading to the kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti becoming Safavid dependencies.