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] '''Toumanishvili''' or '''Toumaniani'''<ref>Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231- </ref>, Russified '''Toumanov''' or '''Toumanoff''', and Armenianized as ''']''' (] თუმანიშვილი, ] ''Туманишви́ли'',''Тума́нов'') is a medieval ] princely family with roots in the ancient Armenian noble dynasty of the ]s (Mamikonids), members of which emigrated to Georgia in the 13th century.<ref>Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 5,7,8. Society for Armenian Studies. The Society, 1994. Page 5 "''Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori. By the fourteenth century, the family had acquired the hereditary protonotoryship of the kingdom of Georgia, a position held collectively by all male members of the house until the end of the Georgian monarchy''"</ref><ref>John W. Barker. Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. Byzantinische Forschungen (Volume 27). Adolf M. Hakkert, 2002. Page 232</ref>. Through the branch of Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani) belonged to the ], the Toumanishvili branch was of ] line.<ref>Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231- </ref><ref>Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. 1994. Page 5, cit. "Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in Si. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that had remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori."</ref> ] '''Toumanishvili''' or '''Toumaniani'''<ref>Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231- </ref>, armenianized ''']''' or russianized '''Toumanov''' or '''Toumanoff''' (] თუმანიშვილი, ] ''Туманишви́ли'',''Тума́нов'') is an ancient ]<ref>Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. 1994. Page 5</ref>-] princely family. The family has its roots in the ancient Armenian noble dynasty of the ]s (Mamikonids).<ref>Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. Society for Armenian Studies. The Society, 1994. Page 5 "''Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori. By the fourteenth century, the family had acquired the hereditary protonotoryship of the kingdom of Georgia, a position held collectively by all male members of the house until the end of the Georgian monarchy''"</ref><ref>John W. Barker. Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. Byzantinische Forschungen (Volume 27). Adolf M. Hakkert, 2002. Page 232</ref>. Through the branch of Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani) belonged to the ], the Toumanishvili branch was of ] line.<ref>Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231- </ref><ref>Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. 1994. Page 5, cit. "Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in Si. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that had remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori."</ref>


The two Mamikonid princely Houses of Georgia (and later the Russian Empire) are the Liparitids and the T’umanids. The former appeared in Iberia c. 876 and was invested with the office of High Constable of Georgia. It returned, to Armenia in 1177, or possibly even earlier and reigned as the Third Dynasty of ] from c. 1200 to the mid-fifteenth century. It was subdivided, in the remaining Georgian branch, into the following houses: Jambakur(ian) -Orbeliani, Barat’ašvili, Solağašvili, Kaxaberije-Čiĵavaje, and possibly Abašije. The other house of T’umanids, moved back to Georgia from Armenia Maritima (Cilicia) after the twelfth century and adopted the last name Toumanishvili.<ref>Cyril Toumanoff, (en) Studies in Christian Caucasian History (Georgetown University Press, 1963), pp. 209; 212, n. 238.</ref> They were acknowledged by the Kings of Georgia as '']'' (princes), and received hereditary rank as the King's "mdivanbeg" (] or ]). The two Mamikonid princely Houses of Georgia (and later the Russian Empire) are the Liparitids and the T’umanids. The former appeared in Iberia c. 876 and was invested with the office of High Constable of Georgia. It returned, to Armenia in 1177, or possibly even earlier and reigned as the Third Dynasty of ] from c. 1200 to the mid-fifteenth century. It was subdivided, in the remaining Georgian branch, into the following houses: Jambakur(ian) -Orbeliani, Barat’ašvili, Solağašvili, Kaxaberije-Čiĵavaje, and possibly Abašije. The other house of T’umanids, moved back to Georgia from Armenia Maritima (Cilicia) after the twelfth century and adopted the last name Toumanishvili.<ref>Cyril Toumanoff, (en) Studies in Christian Caucasian History (Georgetown University Press, 1963), pp. 209; 212, n. 238.</ref> They were acknowledged by the Kings of Georgia as '']'' (princes), and received hereditary rank as the King's "mdivanbeg" (] or ]).

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Toumanishvili hereditary Coat of Arms

Toumanishvili or Toumaniani, armenianized Tumanyan or russianized Toumanov or Toumanoff (Georgian თუმანიშვილი, Russian Туманишви́ли,Тума́нов) is an ancient Armenian-Georgian princely family. The family has its roots in the ancient Armenian noble dynasty of the Mamikonians (Mamikonids).. Through the branch of Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani) belonged to the Armenian Church, the Toumanishvili branch was of Greek Orthodox line.

The two Mamikonid princely Houses of Georgia (and later the Russian Empire) are the Liparitids and the T’umanids. The former appeared in Iberia c. 876 and was invested with the office of High Constable of Georgia. It returned, to Armenia in 1177, or possibly even earlier and reigned as the Third Dynasty of Siunik from c. 1200 to the mid-fifteenth century. It was subdivided, in the remaining Georgian branch, into the following houses: Jambakur(ian) -Orbeliani, Barat’ašvili, Solağašvili, Kaxaberije-Čiĵavaje, and possibly Abašije. The other house of T’umanids, moved back to Georgia from Armenia Maritima (Cilicia) after the twelfth century and adopted the last name Toumanishvili. They were acknowledged by the Kings of Georgia as tavadi (princes), and received hereditary rank as the King's "mdivanbeg" (counselor or vizier).

The House of Tumanishvili was on the list of Kartvelian (Georgian) princes that was attached to the Treaty of Georgievsk concluded with the Georgian King Erekle II on July 24, 1783 and on recognized on the Russian Empire's list of princely families in December 1850.

See also

  • Colonel Prince Tumanov, 1857 Colonel Prince Tumanov, 1857
  • Military engineer-colonel Prince Tumanov, 1863 Military engineer-colonel Prince Tumanov, 1863

References

  1. Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231-
  2. Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. 1994. Page 5
  3. Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. Society for Armenian Studies. The Society, 1994. Page 5 "Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori. By the fourteenth century, the family had acquired the hereditary protonotoryship of the kingdom of Georgia, a position held collectively by all male members of the house until the end of the Georgian monarchy"
  4. John W. Barker. Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. Byzantinische Forschungen (Volume 27). Adolf M. Hakkert, 2002. Page 232
  5. Pioneers of Byzantine studies in America. John W. Barker, 2002, P. 231-
  6. Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volumes 7-8. 1994. Page 5, cit. "Cyril Leo Heraclius Toumanoff was born in Si. Petersburg, Russia, the descendant of an old Armeno-Georgian family long settled in Georgia. Through the Toumanoffs (Georgian: Toumaniani for the branch of the House that had remained true to the Armenian Church; Toumanishvili for for the Greek Orthodox line), he was descended from a Mamikonian noble, Prince Tuman, who, ca. 1250, migrated from the Cilician Armenian Kingdom to Georgia and there acquired the lordship of Kheltubani, an estate just north of the town of Gori."
  7. Cyril Toumanoff, (en) Studies in Christian Caucasian History (Georgetown University Press, 1963), pp. 209; 212, n. 238.
  8. Любимов С.В. Титулованные роды Российской империи: Опыт подробного перечисления всех титулованных российских дворянских фамилий, с указанием происхождения каждой фамилии, а также времени получения титула и утверждения в нем / Гос. публ. ист. б-ка России. – М.: ФАИР-ПРЕСС, 2004. с. 368
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