The Abuserisdze ( ka, აბუსერისძე) were a noble family in medieval

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. The first known members of the family, Ioane and his son, Abuser, served loyally to King Bagrat IV (reigned 1027–1072) as hereditary holders of Artanuji (in

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) and Khikhata (in Adjara). Abuser was also a commandant of Atskuri and Tsikhisjvari and the governor of the

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n city of

Ani Ani ( hy, Անի; grc-gre, Ἄνιον, ''Ánion''; la, Abnicum; tr, Ani) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia. Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of t ...

. His career, as well as that of his son, Grigol, was terminated when they were taken captive by the rival Georgian warlord Liparit Baguashi in the 1040s. As a result of this setback, the family went into relative decline and was left with Khikhata only, but still remained active up to the 16th century when the Abuserisdzes are recorded for the last time in the list of

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nobility. A notable scholar

Tbeli Abuserisdze Tbeli Abuserisdze ( ka, ტბელი აბუსერისძე) (c. 1190 – 1240) was a medieval Georgian scholar and religious writer. His merits A son of Ivane Abuserisdze, ''eristavt-eristavi'' ("archduke") of Khikhata ( Upper ...

(c. 1190–1240) and ''

amirspasalar ''Amirspasalar'' or ''amirspasalari'' ( ka, wikt:ამირსპასალარი, ამირსპასალარი, from fa, امیر سپه سالار, ) was the commander-in-chief of the medieval Georgian army and one of the highe ...

'' (commander-in-chief) Ivane (died 1355) also belonged to this family.

References

*Abuselidze, George (2004), ''South-Western Georgia of Tbel Abuserisdze Epoch (Economical Situation)''.

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