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In what year did Heraclius II place his kingdom under Russian protection?

  • 1783

  • 1773

  • 1793

  • 1803

Answer

Overwhelmed by internal and external threats to Georgia's independence, Heraclius II placed his kingdom under the formal protection of Russia in 1783. However, this did not prevent Georgia from being devastated by a Persian invasion in 1795.
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