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Battle Of Kvareli
The Battle of Kvareli ( ka, ყვარლის ბრძოლა) took place between the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, Kingdoms of Kartli and Kingdom of Kakheti, Kakheti and the Avar Khanate as well as its tributaries in 1755. Muhammad-nutsal IV, Nursal-Bey led a Dagestan and Jar-Balakan army laid siege to the castle at Kvareli. Background Throughout the 1720s-50s, Avar Khanate raids were a constant threat to the Kingdom of Georgia's successor states. Though chiefly of small scale, these assaults were frequent enough to be rather devastating to the fragmentized countries, with the marauders taking hostages and pillaging the border settlements. From time to time, these attacks evolved into major military operations involving thousands of troops and conducted by the Dagestani feudal warlords, often in alliance with either the Persians or Ottomans. The Kingdom of Kakheti and Kingdom of Kartli were the two eastern Georgian kingdoms that suffered the most. Often taken by surprise, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvareli
Kvareli (, ) is a town in northeastern in Kakheti Province, Georgia. Located in the Alazani Valley, near the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, it was the birthplace of Georgian author Ilia Chavchavadze, whose one-storied house is preserved as a local museum. The area is in the center of the Kakheti wine-producing region, and the town itself is known for its Kindzmarauli wine, a semisweet red variety. Notable people Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli: * Ilia Chavchavadze, writer, poet. * Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian theater director * Ilia Beroshvili, I.Chavchavadze Museum Director See also * Kakheti * Gremi * Tsinandali Tsinandali ( ka, წინანდალი) is a village in Kakheti, Georgia, situated in the district of Telavi, 79 km east of Tbilisi. It is noted for the palace and historic winery-estate which once belonged to the 19th-century aristocr ... References Cities and towns in Kakheti Tiflis Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
