Samtskhe-Saatabago

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Was a Georgian feudal principality. Its territory consisted of the modern-day Samtskhe-Javakheti region and the historical region of Tao-Klarjeti. As a result of a dispute with the royal Georgian court, the province of Samtskhe seceded. In 1545 Samtskhe became a vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

Establishment

January 1267: As a result of a dispute with the royal court, the province of Samtskhe seceded from Georgia and submitted directly to the Ilkhan rule in 1266.

Chronology

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1. Wars of Mehmed II

Wars during the rule of Mehmed II in the Ottoman Sultanate.

February 1480: The forces of Samtskhe-Saatabago leave Erzurum after a raid.

2. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

January 1546: Samtskhe became a vassal of the Ottoman Empire.

3. 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.

3.1.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.

3.1.1.Lala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign

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

January 1578: Samtskhe-Saatabago revolted against Ottoman rule.

August 1578: Turkish armies defeated the coalition of Irano-Georgian forces in the Battle of Çıldır.

August 1578: Some Samtskhian nobles, including the brother of the ruler, accepted Ottoman vassalage.

4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1335: In 1334 George V of Georgia reasserted royal authority over the virtually independent principality of Samtskhe, ruled by his cousin Qvarqvare I Jaqeli.

January 1466: Samtskhe-Saatabago became an independent principality.

January 1480: Qvarqvare II Jaqeli, the Atabeg of Samtskhe-Saatabago, ravaged the land around Erzurum, reducing the city to tributary status.

February 1480: The forces of Samtskhe-Saatabago leave Erzurum after a raid.