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Dadiani
The House of Dadiani ( ka, დადიანი ), later known as the House of Dadiani- Chikovani, was a Georgian family of nobles, dukes and princes, and a ruling dynasty of the western Georgian province of Mingrelia. The House of Dadiani The first data about the family dates back to 1046. Presumably, the Dadiani descended from a certain Dadi, of the House of Vardanisdze. Appointed as hereditary ''eristavi'' (dukes) of Odishi (Samegrelo) in reward for their military services, the family had become the most powerful feudal house in western Georgia by the 1280's. At that time, the branches of the family also governed Svaneti, Guria, and Bedia. In 1542, Duke Levan I Dadiani became hereditary Prince (''mtavari'') of Mingrelia and established himself as an independent ruler. His descendant, Prince Levan III Dadiani, was forced to abdicate in 1691 and Dadiani’s relatives from the House of Chikovani, hitherto Princes of Salipartiano, inherited the title of Princes of Mingrelia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Mingrelia
Principalities Princes and dukes of Guria *Kakhaber I Gurieli c. 1385–1410 * Mamia Gurieli c. 1450–1469 * Kakhaber II Gurieli 1469–1483 * Giorgi I Gurieli 1483–1512 * Mamia I Gurieli 1512–1534 * Rostom Gurieli 1534–1564 * Giorgi II Gurieli 1564–1583 * Vakhtang I Gurieli 1583–1587 * Giorgi II Gurieli 1587–1600 * Mamia II Gurieli 1600–1625 * Simon I Gurieli 1625 * Kaikhosro I Gurieli 1625–1658 * Demetre Gurieli 1659–1668 *Giorgi III Gurieli 1669–1684 * Kaikhosro II Gurieli 1685–1689 *Mamia III Gurieli 1689–1712 *Giorgi IV Gurieli 1712 * Kaikhosro III Gurieli 1716 * Mamia IV Gurieli 1726–1756 * Giorgi V Gurieli 1756–1758 * Simon II Gurieli 1788–1792 * Vakhtang II Gurieli 1792–1797 * Mamia V Gurieli 1797–1826 * Kaikhosro IV Gurieli, 1797–1809 *David Gurieli 1826–1829 Princes of Svaneti * Konstantine Dadeshkeliani (born 1826– died 1857) ** Tsiokh Dadeshkeliani ** Tengis Dadeshkeliani ** Isam Dadeshkeliani Princes of Meskheti * Botso Jaqe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levan I Dadiani
Levan I Dadiani (also Leon; ka, ლევან ��ეონI დადიანი; died 1572) was a member of the House of Dadiani and ruler of Odishi, that is, Mingrelia, in western Georgia. He succeeded on the death of his father, Mamia III Dadiani, as ''eristavi'' ("duke") of Odishi and ex officio ''mandaturt-ukhutsesi'' ("Lord High Steward") of Imereti in 1533. Dadiani's break with the king of Imereti brought about his downfall and imprisonment in 1546. He was able to escape and regain his possessions, securing Ottoman support for his independence from Imereti. Accession to power and break with the king of Imereti Levan was a son of Mamia III Dadiani by his wife, Elisabed. He succeeded on Mamia's death in an expedition against the Circassians in 1533. These mountainous tribes from the North Caucasus continued to pose a challenge to Levan, but a more immediate threat to his hold of power came from his overlords, the kings of Imereti, one of the three breakaway kingdoms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niko Dadiani
Nikoloz "Niko" Dadiani ( ka, ნიკოლოზ "ნიკო" დადიანი), or Nikolay Davidovich Dadian-Mingrelsky (; 4 January 1847 – 23 January 1903), was the last Prince of Mingrelia from 1853 to 1867. Of the House of Dadiani, one of the leading Georgian noble families, he succeeded on the death of his father, David Dadiani, but he never ruled in his own right; during his minority, the government was run by regency presided by his mother, Princess Ekaterina, and in 1857, Mingrelia was placed under a provisional Russian administration. In 1867, Dadiani formally abdicated the throne and Mingrelia was directly incorporated into the Russian Empire. Dadiani mostly lived in Saint Petersburg, being close to the court. He was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army, distinguished himself in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), and retired with the rank of major-general. Early life Niko Dadiani was born in Zugdidi, Mingrelia's capital, in 1847. Niko was six years o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dadiani
David Dadiani ( ka, დავით დადიანი; 23 January 1813 – 30 August 1853), of the House of Dadiani, was Prince of Mingrelia, in western Georgia, from 1846 until his death in 1853. A son of Levan V Dadiani, he became ''de facto'' ruler of Mingrelia on his father's retirement in 1840. Like his father, David ruled as an autonomous subject under the protection of the Russian Empire and concurrently held the position of a major-general of the Russian army. David presided over the frequently heavy-handed efforts to modernize Mingrelia's government, economy, and education. The Russian authorities, citing the Mingrelians' discontent with Dadiani's harsh measures, attempted, but failed to bribe him into resigning his office. David died of malaria at the age of 40. Early life and career David Dadiani was born in the village of Chkaduashi near Zugdidi, Mingrelia's capital into the family of the prince-regnant Levan V Dadiani and his wife, Princess Marta, née Tsereteli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterine Chavchavadze
Ekateriné Dadiani, Princess of Mingrelia ( ka, ეკატერინე დადიანი; ''née'' Chavchavadze; March 19, 1816August 13, 1882) of the House of Dadiani, was a prominent 19th-century Nobility of Georgia (country), Georgian aristocrat and the last Prince regnant, ruling princess (as regent) of the Principality of Mingrelia in Georgia (country), Western Georgia. She was regent during the minority of her son between 1853 and 1857. She played an important role in resisting Ottoman Empire, Ottoman influence in her principality and was at the center of Georgian high society, both inside the country and abroad. Family and marriage Ekateriné was born to the distinguished Chavchavadze, House of Chavchavadze from Eastern Georgia (country), Eastern Georgia. Her father was Knyaz, Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, a noted Georgian general and godson of Catherine the Great of Russian Empire, Russia. Her mother was Princess Salomé House of Orbeliani, Orbeliani (1795-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Dadiani
Princess Salomé Dadiani ( ka, სალომე დადიანი; 13 October 1848 – 23 July 1913) was a Georgians, Georgian princess, the only sister of Niko I Dadiani, Prince of Megrelia, Niko Dadiani, the last Mtavari, Prince of Samegrelo, Mingrelia. Early life Salomé was born on 13 October 1848. She was a daughter of David Dadiani, David Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia and Ekaterine Chavchavadze, Princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze. Her older brother was Niko I Dadiani, Prince Niko and her younger brother was Andria Dadiani, Prince Andria. Her paternal grandfather was Levan V Dadiani. Her maternal grandparents were Princess Salomé House of Orbeliani, Orbeliani and Knyaz, Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, a noted Georgian general and godson of Catherine the Great of Russian Empire, Russia. Her grandmother was a great-granddaughter of Erekle II of Eastern Georgia. Her aunt, Nino Chavchavadze, Princess Nino married the Russian playwright, composer and diplomat Aleksandr Griboye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andria Dadiani
Prince Andria Dadiani ( ka, ანდრია დადიანი; 1850–1910), known in Russia as Andrey Davidovich Dadian-Mingrelsky (), was a Georgian nobleman and a chess player. A member of a Mingrelian (Western Georgia) princely family, son of prince David Dadiani and his wife princess Ekaterine Chavchavadze, Andria Dadiani was born in Zugdidi, W. Georgia. He graduated from Heidelberg University Faculty of Law in 1873. Later, he served as a lieutenant-general of the Russian army. Andrei Dadiani learned to play chess from his parents. In 1864 he met Thomas Wilson Barnes while vacationing in Homberg, Germany. Under Barnes's tutelage, Dadian won his first tournament at Homberg that year. In 1867 Dadian met Ignatz Kolisch who had just won the Paris tournament. He played Kolisch and won a few games. Prince Andrei Dadiani was a chess player, sponsor and organizer. He sponsored and played in the first Kiev chess tournament of 1900, attaining second place behind Nik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Chikovani
The House of Chikovani ( ka, ჩიქოვანი; sometimes spelled as Chicovani) is a line of Nobility of Georgia (country), Georgian nobility, once a princely house in monarchical Georgia. Originally, the Dukes of Chikovani ruled the province of Lechkhumi in northwestern Georgia. At the end of the 17th century, General Katso Chikovani rose to prominence in the adjacent Principality of Mingrelia, which allowed him to enthrone his son, who assumed the dynastic name of Dadiani. From that point on, Chikovani ruled Mingrelia under the dynastic name of Dadiani until the principality was abolished in the late 19th century. The cadet branch of the family continued to exist under the name of Chikovani. Following the Georgia within the Russian Empire, annexation of Georgia into the Russian Empire, Chikovani were incorporated into the imperial Russian nobility alongside other Georgian noble families. History The House of Chikovani first came to prominence after General Katzo Chikova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levan III Dadiani
Levan III Dadiani ( ka, ლევან III დადიანი), born Shamadavle (შამადავლე) (died 1680) was Prince of Mingrelia, of the House of Dadiani, from 1661 to 1680. His reign unfolded against the background of a series of civil wars in western Georgian polities, in which Levan III was an opponent of King Bagrat V of Imereti to whom he lost a battle and his own wife. Early life Shamadavle was a son of Iese, brother of Levan II Dadiani, Prince of Mingrelia. In 1661, he was installed by King Vakhtang V of Kartli as Prince of Mingrelia after evicting his relative, Vameq III Dadiani. Upon his enthronement, Shamadavle assumed the name of his uncle, Levan, and married Vakhtang's niece, Tamar. Civil wars In 1663, Levan attempted to make use of palace intrigues plaguing the kingdom of Imereti and attacked King Bagrat IV, who was married to Tamar's elder sister Tatia. Levan was defeated and made prisoner. While in captivity, he was forced to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salipartiano
Salipartiano ( ka, სალიპარტიანო) was a fief in the Principality of Mingrelia, in western Georgia, from the middle of the 16th century down to the establishment of the Russian hegemony in 1804, when it became a canton of Mingrelia. The fiefdom, its ruler titled as Lipartiani, was mostly in possession of the cadets of the House of Dadiani, the ruling princely dynasty of Mingrelia. Salipartiano, literally, "of Lipartiani", was located in the northeastern portion of Mingrelia, or Odishi proper, covering most of what is now the Martvili Municipality, traversed by the Tekhuri River, on the border with Imereti. Both the title of ''Lipartiani'' and the name of the fiefdom appear to have been derived from Liparit, a name of one of the Mingrelian princes—probably, Liparit I (ruled 1414–1470)—from the Dadiani dynasty. From at least the latter half of the 16th century, Salipartiano was reserved for the cadets, that is, younger sons, of the Princes of Mingrelia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samegrelo
Mingrelia or Samegrelo ( ka, სამეგრელო, tr ; ) is a historic province in the western part of Georgia, formerly known as Odishi. It is primarily inhabited by the Mingrelians, a subgroup of Georgians. Geography and climate Mingrelia is bordered by the secessionist region of Abkhazia to the north-west, Svaneti to the north, Imereti to the east, Guria to the south and the Black Sea to the west. Administratively, the historic province of Mingrelia is incorporated joined with the northern part of the neighboring mountainous province of Svaneti to form the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, the capital of which is Mingrelia's main city, Zugdidi.Tim Burford As it is the case with most Black Sea coastal areas of Georgia, Mingrelia's climate is subtropical with frequent rains. The coastal areas have many marshlands despite the Soviet Georgian authorities' efforts to dry them up. These marshlands contain many rare birds and animals not found in other parts of the country. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
