title: The Division of Georgia: Ottoman-Safavid Rivalries and the Treaty of Amasya (1555-1590)
abstract: This article examines the impact of two critical historical events on the geopolitical landscape of Georgia during the XVI century: the Treaty of Amasya (1555) and the Iran-Ottoman war of 1578–1590. The study explores how the Treaty of Amasya, as a resolution to the Ottoman-Safavid conflict, institutionalized the division of Georgia into Ottoman and Safavid spheres of influence, thereby fragmenting its political and territorial integrity. Additionally, the article delves into the dynamics of Geo
journal: Bulletin of Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences Pedagogy and Social Sciences