Bakhtrioni uprising
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The Bakhtrioni uprising was a general revolt in the eastern Georgian Kingdom of Kakheti against the political domination of Safavid Persia, in 1659. Despite the fact that the Persians were able to sup
Alaverdi Monastery, one of the crucial battlefields during the uprising.
Tushetians
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The Tushetians, or Tush, are a subgroup of Georgians who mainly live in Tusheti. Tsova Tushetians speak the Tsova Tushetian language and Chagma Tushetians speak the Chagma Tushetian dialect of Georgia
Tushetians, 2006
Keselo, Tusheti
Costume of a Tush man.
A Tushetian man by Grigory Gagarin, 1840s