History
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Ottoman invasion of Georgia
In 15th century the whole area changed dramatically in all possible aspects: linguistic, cultural, political, etc. During that period the…
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Mongol invasion and decline of the Georgian Kingdom
The medieval kingdom of Georgia first clashed with the advancing Mongol armies in 1220. Although these engagements were nothing but…
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Queen Tamar the Great and the Golden Age 1184 -1213
The reign of Queen Tamar represented the peak of Georgia’s might in the whole history of the nation. In 1194-1204…
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Unification of the Georgian State
The first decades of the 9th century saw the rise of a new Georgian state in Tao-Klarjeti. Ashot Courapalate of…
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Adoption of Christianity
Before adoption of Christianity, the cult of Mithras and Zoroastrianism were commonly practiced in Iberia from the first centuries AD.…
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Roman Conquest of Iberia and Colchis
This close association with Armenia brought upon the country an invasion (65 BC) by the Roman general Pompey, who was…
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Early Georgian Kingdoms of Cholchis and Iberia
A second Georgian tribal union emerged in the 13 th century BC on the Black Sea coast under the Kingdom…
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Georgia Neolithic Period
Georgia has one of the world’s richest and oldest history, stretching back to the prehistoric times. The rise of the…
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Oldest settlements
Beginning in the early 1990s, a few hominid remains were found, but the most informative specimens are three well-preserved crania,…
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History of Georgia – Abstract
Georgia became a kingdom about 4 B.C. and Christianity was introduced in A.D. 337. During the reign of Queen Tamara…
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