Battle of Aspindza
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The Battle of Aspindza was a 1770 engagement in which King Heraclius II of Georgia decisively defeated a much larger Ottoman force, becoming a key symbol of Georgian resistance and military prowess.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Aspindza canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ottoman–Georgian wars
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history of Georgia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Georgia
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Battles involving the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | took place during the reign of Heraclius II ⓘ |
| combatant |
Georgian forces
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Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Heraclius II of Georgia
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Kechi Husein Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| date | 1770 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Russo-Turkish War operations in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Heraclius II of Georgia
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Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
important symbol in Georgian military history
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remembered as one of Heraclius II’s greatest victories ⓘ |
| location |
Aspindza
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti NERFINISHED ⓘ Samtskhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive Georgian victory against larger Ottoman force
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symbol of Georgian military prowess ⓘ symbol of Georgian resistance ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Heraclius II of Georgia
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) ⓘ |
| result | Georgian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted prestige of Heraclius II
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strengthened Georgian national identity narrative ⓘ |
| strength |
Georgian army significantly outnumbered
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Ottoman army numerically superior ⓘ |
| theatre | Caucasus theatre of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1770 ⓘ |
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