Ottoman invasion of Imereti (1509)

Ottoman invasion of Imereti (1509)
Date1509
Location
Georgia
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Imereti
Principality of Guria
Commanders and leaders
Prince Selim Alexander II
George I
Casualties and losses
Unknown More than 10,000 enslaved

The Ottoman invasion of Imereti (1509) was an attack against the Georgian states Kingdom of Imereti and Principality of Guria led by Selim, who was then the governor of Trabzon.

In 1507, Selim defeated the Safavid army at Erzincan. In 1509, he organised an attack against Georgia. He invaded and captured western Georgia, bringing Imereti and Guria under Ottoman rule. During his campaign he enslaved a large number of women, girls and boys, reportedly more than 10,000 Georgians.

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