History of Georgia

4 notable historical events in Georgia, in chronological order.

19th century

December 18, 1878★★★★★
Birth of Joseph Stalin
Ioseb Jughashvili, later known as Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, is born in Gori, Georgia.
Birth· Georgia

1917 – 1922★★★★★
Russian Civil War
The Bolshevik Red Army fights the White movement and other forces after the October Revolution; the Bolsheviks emerge victorious.
WarRevolution· Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan
December 30, 1922★★★★★
Founding of the Soviet Union
The Treaty on the Creation of the USSR unites Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Transcaucasian Federation into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Politics· Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

August 2008★★★★★
Russo-Georgian War
A brief war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia; Russia afterwards recognises both regions as independent states.
War· Georgia, Russia