Draft:War of the Kingdom of Imereti (1623-1658)
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The Imeretian War of 1623–1658 was a military conflict that plagued western Georgia for nearly 35 years in the 17th century. The war saw the Principality of Mingrelia, under the powerful and authoritarian Leo II Dadiani, revolt against the rule of the Kingdom of Imereti, one of the three Georgian kingdoms, and unite with other nobles in an attempt to overthrow the power of the Bagration dynasty, which had ruled Georgia since the 9th century.
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Although some smaller conflicts are included in the context of this war, such as the invasion of Abkhazia and Guria by Leo II of Dadiani (or Mingrelia), it is primarily an opposition between Mingrelia and the Kingdom of Imereti, ruled by Kings George III until 1639 and Alexander III until the end of the conflict.
The successive victories of Mingrelia pushed foreign powers, notably Safavid Persia, to get involved: thanks to the play of political alliances, a Mingrelian victory could lead to a unification of the whole of Georgia under the scepter of the Persian vassal Rostom of Karthli, who financed Dadiani's military activities. However, the end of Safavid aid, an alliance between Russia and Imereti, and the sudden death of the prince of Mingrelia allowed the kingdom to regain the upper hand and put an end to the conflict after a decisive victory at the Battle of Bandza.