Place:Principality of Mingrelia
Principality of Mingrelia სამეგრელოს სამთავრო | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1557–1867 | |||||||||
.svg)  Flag (1560s according to Diogo Homem) and 18th century flag according to Vakhushti
 18th century coat of arms according to Vakhushti
  | |||||||||
 Principality of Mingrelia after the dissolution of Georgia | |||||||||
 | |||||||||
| Status | Vassal of the Russian Empire (1803–1867) | ||||||||
| Capital | Zugdidi [ ⚑ ] : 42°34′30″N 41°40′40″E / 42.575°N 41.67778°E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Mingrelian, Georgian | ||||||||
| Religion | Georgian Orthodox | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Prince (Mtavari) | |||||||||
• 1533–1572 (first) | Levan I Dadiani | ||||||||
• 1853–1867 (last) | Niko I Dadiani | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1557 | ||||||||
• Annexation by Imperial Russia | January 4, 1867 | ||||||||
| |||||||||
The Principality of Mingrelia (Georgian: სამეგრელოს სამთავრო), also known as Odishi and as Samegrelo, was a historical state in Georgia ruled by the Dadiani dynasty.
History
The principality emerged out of a non-aggression pact and an ensuing treaty signed by Konstantine II of Kartli, Alexandre of Kakhetia, and Qvarqvare II, atabag of Samtshke, which divided Georgia into three kingdoms and a number of principalities.[1] Mingrelia was established as an independent Principality in 1557 with Levan I Dadiani serving as a hereditary mtavari (Prince). It remained independent until it became a subject to Imperial Russia in 1803.[2] This came after it signed a patronage treaty with the Russian Empire,[3] which was concluded in return for Russian protection against the harassment of Mingrelia's more powerful neighbors, Imeretia and Abkhazia.[4] The principality ultimately came to an end when Prince Niko I Dadiani was deposed, and the principality abolished, by Russia in 1867. Prince Niko officially renounced his rights to the throne in 1868 and the state became a Russian district until 1917.[3]
See also
- Samegrelo
- Odishi
- Salipartiano
- Bediani
- List of Princes of Mingrelia
References
- ↑ Rayfield, Donald (2013). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. London: Reaktion Books. pp. 162. ISBN 9781780230306.
- ↑ "Mingrelia". The Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth ed.). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mingreli.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minahan, James B. (2016). Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups around the World, 2nd Edition: Ethnic and National Groups around the World. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 272. ISBN 9781610699532.
- ↑ Saparov, Arsène (27 August 2014). From Conflict to Autonomy in the Caucasus: The Soviet Union and the Making of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno Karabakh. Oxon: Routledge. pp. 18. ISBN 9780415658027.
Further reading
- Akopyan, A. V. (2016). "More about the very rare Georgian coins from Megrelia with the mintname Dadiyan". Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society 226: 9–11. ISSN 1818-1252. https://www.orientalnumismaticsociety.org/archive/ONS_226.pdf#page=11.
 |  |
