set on fire. The Aragvi clan was massacred. However,
four years later, the local peasants revolted against rule by the Shamshe,
killing the usurpers and inviting King Teimuraz II to rule directly over them. However,
in 1746, King Teimuraz was forced to suppress another peasant uprising, with
the help of King Erekle II of Kakheti.
The fortress remained in use until the beginning of the 19th century. In 2007,
the complex has been on the tentative list for inclusion into the UNESCO World Heritage Site program
