Battle of Chikhori

When

Aug 1463

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

42.24° N, 43.07° E

Description

1463 battle

1463 battle

The Battle of Chikhori was fought in 1463 between the forces of King George VIII of Georgia and those of the rebel prince Bagrat, claimant to the throne of western Georgia. The battle ended in a decisive victory for Bagrat and his allies among the western Georgian nobility, leading to George VIII’s retreat to eastern Georgia and the effective loss of royal authority in Imereti.

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