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Georgia, while Amilakhvari suddenly fled to Tbilisi and mounted a rebellion, more formidable than that of Shanshe. He recruited the Turkish auxiliaries and sought Ottoman support to put the
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Russian Empire. Vol. 4: Princes of the Kingdom of Georgia"), pp. 108–110.
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