Treaty of Georgievsk

Name: Treaty of Georgievsk
Start: 1783
Location: Fortress of Georgievsk

1783 · Fortress of Georgievsk · Middle East · Politics

Kartli-Kakheti accepts Russian protection but keeps its own king

Treaty of Georgievsk — Wikimedia Commons

On 24 July 1783 King Heraclius II of Kartli-Kakheti accepted Russian protection and gave up an independent foreign policy. Russia pledged to defend the kingdom and guaranteed the throne to the Bagrationi dynasty, but sent no help in 1795 when a Persian army sacked Tbilisi.

State: Russian Empire

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