Claim: In October 1711, a noble revolt deposed George VII in favor of Mamia III Gurieli who forced him to retired, but George succeeded in garnering the Ottoman support, and regained the crown in 1719.
Evidence: In October 1711, a noble revolt deposed him in favor of Mamia III Gurieli who forced George to retire to Kartli, eastern Georgia. George succeeded in garnering the Ottoman support, and regained the crown in 1719.