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Ottoman invasion of Imereti (1509)

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 the Georgian states Imereti and Guria. He invaded and captured the western of 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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