Safavid Campaigns in Georgia

Timeline

1. 1614–1615Kakheti · KakhetiIn 1614 Abbas I personally campaigned against Kakheti, defeating King Teimuraz I, forcing him into exile, and installing pro-Persian forces; he then carried out large-scale population transfers, moving tens of thousands of Georgians to Fars and Mazandaran, weakening local resistance and replenishing ghulam manpower.
2. 1616Tbilisi · GeorgiaIn 1616 Safavid forces again entered Tbilisi and took control of the Kartli region, further consolidating suzerainty over eastern Georgia and establishing a buffer between Safavid and Ottoman spheres in the Caucasus, while continuing forced resettlement policies to consolidate rule.
3. 1617–1620Caucasus region · CaucasusAfter the conquest, the Safavids set up administrative organs and stationed governors in Georgia, creating a divided situation with Ottoman-controlled western Georgia; the deported Georgians played important roles in the Persian army and crafts, and the Caucasus became a frontier of long-term rivalry between the two empires.