Zezva Gaprindauli (Georgian: ზეზვა გაფრინდაული) was one of the leaders during 1659 and the Bakhtrioni uprising.[1] Leader of Tushetians.[2] With his leadership Georgian mountain tribes assaulted Safavid garrisons in Georgian fortresses and turcoman els.[2] During the Battle of Bakhtrioni he commanded the units that first crossed fortress walls, killed guards and opened gates for a larger army to enter.[1] After fortress was captured Gaprindauli's unit chased the enemy and took part in a battle on Alazani valley, which ended in Georgian victory. after this Zezva was fortified in Pankisi fortress.[2] He was captured after a betrayal and imprisoned in Tbilisi, later he was executed.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 ფუთურიძე, რ. (1944). "ციხე ბახტრიონის აღება". Tbilisi: თსუ სტუდენტთა სამეცნიერო შრომების კრებული.
  2. 1 2 3 4 ჯამბურია, გ. (1978). ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია. Vol. 2. თბ. p. 19.

Sources

  • ჯამბურია, გ. (1978). ქართული საბჭოთა ენციკლოპედია. Vol. 2. თბ. p. 19.
  • ფუთურიძე, რ. (1944). "ციხე ბახტრიონის აღება". Ttbilisi: თსუ სტუდენტთა სამეცნიერო შრომების კრებული.
  • ლეონიძე, გ. (1959). "გამოკვლევები და წერილები". Tbilisi.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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