Georgia within the Russian Empire
1801-1918 ERA OF GEORGIAN HISTORY
Russian Georgia; Georgia under the Russian Empire; Georgia within the russian empire; Russian annexation of Georgia
The country of Georgia became part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Throughout the early modern period, the Muslim Ottoman and Persian empires had fought over various fragmented Georgian kingdoms and principalities; by the 18th century, Russia emerged as the new imperial power in the region.