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Battle of Murjakheti

Battle of Murjakheti was a battle fought in 1535 at Murjakheti, in what is now Georgia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Murjakheti. The recorded result: Imeretian victory.

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Fought1535
WhereMurjakheti, Georgia41.359N, 43.473E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeImeretian victory
Belligerents20px Kingdom of Imereti; Principality of Mingrelia; 20px|link=|alt= Principality of GuriaagainstSamtskhe-Saatabago

Record

Date1535 (year precision)
PlaceMurjakheti, Georgia
41.359N, 43.473E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeAnnexion of Samtskhe-Saatabago
Commanders
  • Bagrat III of Imereti
  • Rostom Gurieli
  • Qvarqvare III Jaqeli
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Placed at Murjakheti; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1535

Battle of Murjakheti is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 116 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16372846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Murjakheti, revision 1370785877, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.