Giorgi Saakadze

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Giorgi Saakadze was a prominent 17th-century Georgian military commander and political figure known for his shifting alliances and major role in the struggles between Georgia, Safavid Persia, and the Ottoman Empire.

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Giorgi Saakadze canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian military commander
human
nobleman
politician
activeYearsEnd 1629
activeYearsStart late 16th century
centuryOfActivity 17th century
conflict struggle between Georgia and Safavid Persia
struggle between Georgia and the Ottoman Empire
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Kartli
culture Georgian
dateOfBirth circa 1570s
dateOfDeath 1629
ethnicGroup Georgians
familyName Saakadze
givenName Giorgi
hasAlias Lord of Guria
surface form: The Grand Mouravi
hasPart later rebellion against Safavid authority
service under Safavid Shah Abbas I
hasRepresentationIn Georgian historical films
Georgian literature
historicalRegion Caucasus
influenced subsequent Georgian resistance leaders
languageSpoken Georgian
mannerOfDeath execution
movement Georgian resistance to Safavid domination
notableFor attempts to unify Georgian forces against foreign domination
command of Georgian forces against Safavid troops
complex relations with Georgian nobility and royalty
role in early 17th-century Georgian politics
shifting alliances between Georgian kings, Safavid Persia, and the Ottoman Empire
notableWork leadership in the Battle of Martqopi
military campaigns in Kartli and Kakheti
uprising against Safavid rule in Georgia
occupation military commander
political figure
participantIn Battle of Martqopi
Georgian–Safavid wars
Ottoman–Safavid conflict
surface form: Safavid–Ottoman conflicts

uprising of Georgian nobles against Safavid Persia
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Kartli
placeOfDeath Safavid Empire
surface form: Safavid Iran
positionHeld high-ranking commander in Safavid service
mouravi of Tbilisi
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
sexOrGender male

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