The revolution was brought about by widespread protests over the disputed parliamentary elections and culminated in the ouster of President Eduard Shevardnadze, which marked the end of the Soviet era of leadership in the country.
Revolusi tersebut berujung pada merebaknya unjuk rasa terhadpa persengketaan pemilihan parlementer dan berpuncak pada pelengseran President Eduard Shevardnadze, yang menandai akhir era kepemimpinan Soviet di negara tersebut.