Armeno-Georgian War

The Armeno-Georgian War was a brief December 1918 conflict between the Democratic Republics of Armenia and Georgia over disputed border territories, especially in Lori.

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Lori: A historic region in the South Caucasus, now in northern Armenia, that includes the Debed River valley. Armenian and Georgian claims to Lori formed the conflict’s central territorial dispute.
Democratic Republic of Armenia: An independent Armenian state that existed from 1918 until Sovietization in 1920. It was one of the two newly independent republics contesting the border.
Lori Neutral Zone: An interim-administered territory in Lori established after the 1918 Armenian-Georgian conflict. The ceasefire placed the disputed district under a temporary arrangement rather than immediate national control.
Armenian-Azerbaijani War: A series of armed clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over territory in the South Caucasus after 1918. It was a separate border conflict between neighboring republics, not the Georgian-Armenian war.
Sanahin: A village in northern Armenia known for its medieval monastery and railway connection. Its railway station and surrounding area became a point of contention during the fighting.
Democratic Republic of Georgia: An independent Georgian state that existed from 1918 until Sovietization in 1921. It was Armenia’s opponent in the conflict and claimed parts of the disputed frontier.
Sovietization of Armenia: The establishment of Soviet rule in Armenia in 1920, ending the independent republic. Soviet rule soon replaced the republics’ bilateral border dispute with decisions by Soviet authorities.
Georgian-Osetian conflict: A series of conflicts between Georgian authorities and Ossetian movements over political status and territory. It involved different parties and claims despite occurring in Georgia’s unsettled early republican period.
Tbilisi: The capital of Georgia, located on the Kura River in the South Caucasus. Georgia’s government operated from Tbilisi, the political center of one belligerent state.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: A 1918 treaty by which Soviet Russia left the First World War and ceded extensive territory to the Central Powers. Its aftermath and the retreat of Ottoman forces reshaped authority and territorial claims in the Caucasus.