| Principality of Mingreliaსამეგრელოს 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 / 42.57500°N 41.67778°E / 42.57500; 41.67778 | ||||||||
| 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, romanized: samegrelos samtavro), 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. 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. This came after it signed a patronage treaty with the Russian Empire, which was concluded in return for Russian protection against the harassment of Mingrelia's more powerful neighbors, Imeretia and Abkhazia. 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.
See also
References
- Rayfield, Donald (2013). Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia. London: Reaktion Books. p. 162. ISBN 9781780230306.
- "Mingrelia". The Columbia Encyclopedia (Sixth ed.).
- ^ 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. p. 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. p. 18. ISBN 9780415658027.
Further reading
- Akopyan, A. V. (2016). "More about the very rare Georgian coins from Megrelia with the mintname Dadiyan" (PDF). Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society. 226: 9–11. ISSN 1818-1252.
| Georgian states throughout history | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | |||||||||
| Historical regions of Georgia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia |  | |
| Adjara | ||
| Guria | ||
| Imereti | ||
| Kakheti | ||
| Kvemo Kartli | ||
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | ||
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | ||
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | ||
| Shida Kartli | ||
| Tao-Klarjeti | ||
 | This Georgian history-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- States and territories disestablished in 1867
- Former countries in Europe
- Former principalities of Georgia (country)
- Geography of the Russian Empire
- States and territories established in 1557
- 1557 establishments in Europe
- 1557 establishments in Asia
- Tributary states of the Ottoman Empire
- Georgia (country) history stubs