Georgia

Georgians officially adopted Christianity, unifying the country under the Kingdom of Georgia.

The Kingdom of Georgia reached its Golden Age during the reigns of King David IV and Queen Tamar.

Georgia was gradually annexed into the Russian Empire.

Georgia emerged as an independent republic under German protection after the Russian Revolution.

Georgia was invaded and annexed by the Red Army, becoming a republic of the Soviet Union.

Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union, following a growing independence movement.

The peaceful Rose Revolution led to significant political reforms and a pro-Western foreign policy.

The Russo-Georgian War occurred, resulting in worsened relations with Russia.

Georgia became the second country to legalize cannabis and the first former socialist state to do so.