Georgian nobility

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Georgian nobility comprised the hereditary aristocratic class of the historical Kingdom of Georgia, holding land, military power, and political influence over the country’s regions and fortresses.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary aristocracy
nobility
social class
abolishedBy Soviet authorities
linked to: Soviet government
abolishedIn 20th century
affectedBy Russian imperial reforms in the 19th century
basedOn feudal obligations
hereditary titles
land ownership
codifiedIn Georgian feudal law
country Kingdom of Georgia
culturalRole patronage of Georgian literature and arts
preservation of Georgian customs and traditions
declinedDuring Russian imperial rule
developedFrom medieval Georgian feudal system
experienced fragmentation after the disintegration of the unified Kingdom of Georgia
governedBy Bagratid dynasty of Georgia
linked to: Bagrationi dynasty
grantedBy Georgian monarch
heldPowerOver fortresses of the Kingdom of Georgia
regions of the Kingdom of Georgia
historicalPeriod 19th century
Middle Ages
early modern period
includedClass aznauri
eristavi
mtavari
tavadi
interactedWith Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
linked to: Persian Empires

Russian Empire
languageOfCulture Georgian language
locatedIn Caucasus
maintained fortified residences
private armies
partOf Georgian feudal hierarchy
region Georgia
religion Georgian Orthodox Church
roleIn administration of provinces
collection of taxes and tributes
defense of the Kingdom of Georgia
socialFunction landholding elite
military elite
political elite
subdividedInto Gurian nobility
Imereti nobility
Kakheti nobility
linked to: Kakhetians

Kartli nobility
Mingrelian nobility
Pshav and Khevsur noble clans
Svan nobility
regional aristocracies
underwent integration into Russian nobility after Russian annexation of Georgian kingdoms

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Tmogvi Fortress controlledBy Georgian nobility
Ivan Bagration memberOf Georgian-Russian nobility
linked to: Georgian nobility
Bagrat I of Imereti belongsToNobility Georgian nobility
Ketevan associatedWith Georgian noble families
linked to: Georgian nobility
Jaqeli dynasty partOf Georgian feudal aristocracy
linked to: Georgian nobility
Prince of Mukhrani partOf Georgian aristocracy
linked to: Georgian nobility
Natela of Samtskhe partOf Georgian nobility
Georgian forces recruitedFrom Georgian nobility
Gurandukht nobleFamily Georgian nobility