HISTORY OF GEORGIA

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HISTORY OF GEORGIA

Kakha Shengelia

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One book apparently is not enough for the long history of Georgia. “Studies in the History of Georgia” has been published in eight volumes in the Georgian language and in five volumes in Russian. The present book is concise but tells the history of Georgia from the ancient era (Stone Age, i.e. 35,000 years ago) through the modern times (including the Rose Revolution of 2003 and Russian Aggression of 2008). The book deals with different issues of Georgian history: geographical location of the country, natural environment, population, historical and geographical review, ethnogenesis of the Georgians and the place of the Georgian language among the other languages. The book systematically tells about the main events of the life of Georgian people and sometimes those of its neighboring peoples and countries as well. The book is attached with the list of the most important dates of the nation’s history. The book abounds with illustrations and artwork with appropriate descriptions. The illustrations give additional information about the events described in the book.Despite its conciseness,we tried to give all the most important historical events from the life of the country. We hope the book will be attractive and useful for the readers interested in the history, adventures and original culture of one of the oldest peoples in the world.

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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION

1. Location, Environment, People
2. Historical and Geographical Review
3. Main Historical Sources
4. Issues of Historiography
5. Ethnogeny of the Georgians: The Georgian Language among other Languages

CHAPTER I. GEORGIA FROM THE ANCIENT TIMES TO CHRISTIANITY

1. Primitive Man on the Territory of Georgia
2. Ancient Georgian Kingdoms – Diaochi (Taochi) and Colchis
3. Formation of Egrisi (Colchis) Kingdom
4. Formation of Kingdom of Kartli (Iberian). King Farnavaz (Parnabazus)
5. Invasions of Pompey in Georgia
6. Kingdom of Kartli in the I-II Centuries
7. Roman Suzerainty in Western Georgia. Revolt under Anicetus
8. Georgian Heathen Pantheon
9. Ancient Georgian Towns

CHAPTER II. FROM INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF GEORGIA

1. Introduction of Christianity in Georgia and its Adoption as National Religion
2. Kartli and the Sasanian Persia
3. Egrisi and Byzantine Empire
4. King Vakhtang Gorgasali. His National and Religious Policy
5. Abolition of the Crown in Kartli. Kartli under Persian Domination
6. Great War in Egrisi
7. Ejection of the Persians from Kartli. Introduction of the Institute of Erismtavari
8. Invasions of Emperor Heraklius and Khazars in Georgia
9. Arabs’ First Appearance in Georgia
10. Invasions under Murwan the Deaf
11. Nerse Erismtavari and Abo Tbileli (of Tbilisi)
12. Emergence of New Kingdoms and Principalities
13. Collapse of the Arab Rule
14. Reinforcement of Feudalism in the VIII-X centuries
15. Georgian Culture in the IV–X Centuries

CHAPTER III. UNITED MONARCHY OF GEORGIA

1. King David the Kuropalates
2. King Bagrat III. Unified Georgian Monarchy
3. King Bagrat IV. Relations between Georgia and Byzantium in the XI century
4. The Seljuk-Turks Invasions
5. King Giorgi II. “Big Turkish Invasions”
6. Georgian Culture in the IX-XI Centuries

CHAPTER IV . RENAISSANCE OF GEORGIAN MONARCHY

1. Reforms under David the Builder
2. Repulsion of the Seljuk Turks from Georgia
3. Didgori Battle
4. Georgia – Supreme Power in the Caucasus
5. Reign of Demetre I and Giorgi III
6. Queen Tamar
7. Qutlu-Arslan. The Rudiments of the Theory of Power Division
8. Battles of Shamkori and Basiani
9. Georgia’s Role in Foundation of Trebizond Empire
10. Military Campaign in Iran
11. Court and Administration in Georgia in the Late XII Early XIII Centuries
12. Social and Economic Development of Georgia in the XII Early XIII Centuries
13. Georgian Culture in the XII-XIII centuries
14. Shota Rustaveli

CHAPTER V. THE DECLINE OF GEORGIAN MONARCHY

1. Reign of Giorgi-Lasha
2. The Mongols and their First Invasion in the Caucasus
3. Jalal ad-Din’s Invasions in Georgia
4. The Mongol Domination in Georgia
5. Interregnum in Georgia
6. Diarchy in Georgia
7. The Mongol Census. Mongol Taxes
8. Revolts under David Narini and David Ulu
9. Demetre II the Devoted (Self-Sacrificing)
10. Joint Sovereigns
11. The Aftermath of the Mongol Domination
12. King Giorgi V “The Brilliant”
13. Tamerlane’s Invasions in Georgia
14. King Alexander I the Great

CHAPTER VI. GEORGIA FROM ITS POLITICAL DISINTEGRATION UNTIL THE XVIII CENTURY

1. Political disintegration of Georgia
2. Kakheti Kingdom in the Late XV Century and its Relations with Russia
3. Kingdom of Kartli in the late XV – Early XVI Centuries Domestic Feudal Anarchy
4. King Luarsab I
5. King Svimeon
6. Kakheti in the XVI Century
7. Kingdom of Imereti and Samtskhe-Atabagate in XVI Century
8. Kingdom of Kakheti in Early XVII Century. Shah-Abbas’s Invasions
9. Struggle against the Persian Aggression in the First Quarter of XVII Century. Queen Ketevan
10. Battles at Martqopi and Marabda
11. King of Kartli –Rustam Khan. Kartli and Kakheti in the Second Half of the XVII Century
12. Social and Economic situation of Georgian Kingdoms and Principalities in XVI-XVII Centuries
13. Georgian Culture in the XVI – XVII Centuries

CHAPTER VII. GEORGIA IN THE XVIII CENTURY

1. Georgian Kingdoms and Principalities in the Late XVII Early XVIII Centuries
2. King Vakhtang VI. Revival of Culture and Science
3. Political Failure of Relations with Russia.
4. Osmanli and Persian Domination in Georgia
5. Internal and International Conditions of Georgia in the Second Half of the XVIII Century
6. King Erekle II. Unification of Kartli and Kakheti
7. Western Georgia in the Second half of the XVIII Century. King Solomon I
8. Socio-Economic Situation in Georgia in the Second half of the XVIII Century
9. Treaty of Georgievsk
10. Krtsanisi Battle
11. Georgian Culture in the Second Half of the XVIII Century

CHAPTER VIII. GEORGIA A PART OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE

1. Abolition of the Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti and its Annexation
2. Subjugation and Abolition of the Kingdom of Imereti
3. Conquest and Abolition of Western Georgian Principalities
4. Struggle for National and Social Independence
5. Russo-Turkish and Russo-Persian Wars and Attachment of Historic Georgian Provinces
6. Georgian Culture in the I half of the XIX Century
7. Abolition of Serfdom in Georgia and reforms of the 1860-1870s
8. Russia-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and Georgia
9. Ilia Chavchavadze. Struggle for National Independence in Georgia
10. Political Trends and Emergence of Parties
11. Georgian Culture in the II half of the XIX Century
12. National Movement in Georgia in 1907-1914
13. Georgia during World War I and National Movement in Georgia

CHAPTER IX. INDEPENDENCE OF GEORGIA THE FIRST REPUBLIC

1. Overthrow of Monarchy in Russia. Georgia within the Transcaucasian Federation
2. Declaration of Independence of Georgia. First Obstacles and Success towards Building a New Nation
3. Constituent Assembly of Georgia. First constitution of Georgia
4. Education, Science and Culture in the Democratic Republic of Georgia
5. Foreign Relations of Georgia and its Annexation by the Soviet Russia
6. Restoration and Reinforcement of Independence of Georgian Church
7. Forced Conversion of Georgia into a Soviet State. Transformation into Socialism
8. Georgia during World War II
9. Disintegration of the Soviet Union and Restoration of Independence of Georgia (1991)
10. Georgia in the Transition Period (1992-2003)
11. The Western Choice Made by Georgian People
12. Russian aggression and attempt of occupying Georgia in August-September of 2008