Battle of Chikhori
The Battle of Chikhori was fought between the armies of King George VIII of Georgia and the rebellious nobles led by a royal kinsman Bagrat in 1463. It took place near the fortress Chikhori in the district of Argveti in western Georgia, and ended in the king's decisive defeat.
| Battle of Chikhori | |||||||
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| Part of Georgian civil war of 1463–1491 | |||||||
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| Kingdom of Imereti | Kingdom of Georgia | ||||||
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| Bagrat II of Imereti | George VIII | ||||||
Battle of Chikhori Location of Chikhori in modern Georgia with present-day administrative borders. | |||||||
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